To the Working Mom When All You Feel is Guilt
Hey friend, I know you’re stressed. I know it’s hard. I heard the pain in your voice when you called yesterday. “I’m so tired,” you sighed.…
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Hey friend, I know you’re stressed. I know it’s hard. I heard the pain in your voice when you called yesterday. “I’m so tired,” you sighed.…
Continue ReadingDear boss, I’m giving this job only a piece of me. I know you’re disappointed. You’ve made it clear that my work is all over the place.…
Continue ReadingThis is what it looks like being a working mom. It’s bringing your child to a work meeting when school is called off due to weather. It’s…
Continue ReadingI have just arrived to my place of employment. Everyone’s all “Good morning!” and I’m just doing my best to blend in. Literally, I noticed…
Continue ReadingWhen I had twins 14 years ago, my plan was to go back to work in four months. I would start off by returning three days a week. My mother was going…
Continue ReadingWorking parents all over the state of California are doing happy dances right now over Governor Gavin Newsom’s newest proposed policy: paid…
Continue ReadingAny mom who’s ever gone back to work after the birth of a child knows it’s gut-wrenching. First, you’re emotionally bereft about…
Continue ReadingOn a recent car trip, my daughter asked a thought-provoking question. (What better location, with no opportunity to make eye contact?) She wanted to…
Continue ReadingWhen a mom is late to work it’s not because she slept in, because she’s a bad worker, or because she doesn’t care about her job. When a mom is…
Continue ReadingBefore my son was born, I had it all planned out. I would continue working from home and growing my freelance business while simultaneously raising a…
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