I Left My Career and Never Looked Back
I don’t regret for a minute deciding to stay home with my daughter almost 20 years ago. I didn’t plan it…
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If I Don’t Text You Back, it Doesn’t Mean Our Friendship is a Dead Plant
I saw a TikTok today that showed me why I’m terrified of female friendships. It challenged women to stop texting…
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I’m a Teacher, But I’m Also a Mom
They say being a parent is best described as your heart walking around outside your chest. Being a teacher is…
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Dear Parent Holding Down the Fort, I See You
I see you, the one holding down the fort. Your other half is working a long shift at the hospital,…
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I’m Tired of Working Like I Don’t Have Kids and Mothering Like I Don’t Have a Job
As a full-time working mom in America, I have spent the last six years of my life trying to work…
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My Kids Need Me, But Right Now My Students Need Me More
When I decided to become a teacher, my reasons were doing so were clear. First of all, I’ve wanted to…
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A Little Quality Time May Be Just What You Both Need
It is easy to feel like you aren't a good mom. Like you are failing. Here’s my story on how…
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Being a Mother Will Break You
Staying at home with your kids will break you. Let me tell you why parents who stay home with their…
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Dear Work From Home Mom, You Are a Pioneer
It all starts with a heart-wrenching feeling when you think about leaving your kids to work away from home. You…
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In 2020, You Can Either Be a Good Employee or a Good Mother, But You Can’t Be Both
It’s 2020 and as a working mother, you are either a good employee or a good mother, but not both. …
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It’s Hard To Be a Working Mom and a Good Friend
Believe me when I say this, I know I am being a bad friend. Please don’t take it personally, I…
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Sometimes I Wish I’d Been a Working Mom
Next autumn, all three of my babies will be in school—all day, every day. Mindless people ask, “What will you…
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