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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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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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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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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Sometimes There’s No Right or Wrong Choice—There’s Just a Choice
I was frantically scribbling away on the classic pro/con list, desperate and frustrated as each column found a way to…
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Loving Your Kids is the Most Important Job
When I became a single mom, I dove headfirst into being both mom and dad to my kids while learning…
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