Two Mothers Diverged In a Fancy Restaurant (and Both Were Happy)
Larissa knew I was pregnant. After the thrill of this news wore off, she wanted the meaty, juicy details I’d…
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By Carley Whitlow To the Mom Who Left Her College Degree Behind
To all the moms out there who went to college and have a degree but made the choice to stay…
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Sundays Hit Different When You’re a Mom
I've had my fair share of Sunday scaries throughout my life. In elementary school, I felt disappointment in the last…
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I’m a Working Mom and I’m Done Searching for Balance
As an introvert masking as an extrovert, I had planned on a quiet lunch to recuperate from giving a 90-minute…
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Being a Daycare Mom Can Be So Hard
Dear daycare mom, I know it's hard. To get yourself up before them, to make lunches, to pack the bags,…
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By Jocelyn Hurt The End of Maternity Leave Makes a Mother’s Heart Ache
As my last week of maternity leave begins, my heart feels heavier and heavier in my chest. I can’t fall…
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By Tara Parkinson Being a Working Mom When Kids Get Sick Is Complicated
I didn’t know what my ringtone sounded like until I went back to work after maternity leave. “You know it’s…
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By Rebecca Nevius How Do I Explain Motherhood On My Resume?
My eyes scroll up to the top of the menu bar in Google Docs. “New Folder” it says. But I…
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By Alicia K. Albertson What You Don’t Know About the Mom Who’s Late To Work
It was a Monday morning, and I was late again. Not because I wanted to be late. Not because I…
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When I Leave My Child To Go To Work, I Remind Myself of This
We have been having conversations lately, my son and I. Last night while I was putting on his pajamas, it…
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I Love My Job and My Kids
I get to go back to work tomorrow. I say “get to” because it is a privilege. I love my…
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As a Working Mom, the Separation is Hard But My Gratitude is Big
I missed my daughter’s first steps. I saw a picture sent by her daycare teacher that she had walked for…
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