So, I have a confession to make. I don't have toddlers. I have a toddler, I guess. I mean she's barely cleared a year, but either way I'm terrified for our upcoming trip to LA. Not just because it will end with me returning to work...... but because the longest trip we've taken her on has been a ... Read More about Traveling with Toddlers
The question every working mom hates
Times are a changin' The generational gap has a big effect on the working mom. Earlier generations lived a very different lifestyle. And I often find myself asked a question which seems from a different time. Their time. The time when mothers traditionally stayed home and performed women’s work, ... Read More about The question every working mom hates
17 Things Working Women Need to do Before Maternity Leave
Yay! You’re pregnant! Now you can freak out about everything you need to do. Working takes up so much of our time, and we need to make sure the right things are taken care of. This is excluding any of the fun stuff, like decorating a nursery fit for this century or organizing baby clothes ... Read More about 17 Things Working Women Need to do Before Maternity Leave
When (& How) should I Tell my Boss I’m Pregnant?
As a working mom, this is probably the first pregnancy problem you face. I absolutely struggled to find the right answer. When I first heard myself publicly tell people that I was pregnant, I couldn't help but imagine that all they heard was, "She had sex!!" Under normal circumstances, this was ... Read More about When (& How) should I Tell my Boss I’m Pregnant?
5 Ways Working Moms are Benefitting their Kids
If you're a working mom, I'd bet A LOT to say that you have struggled with the reality of your situation. The modern nature of motherhood is still very modern. It can be hard to discern the effects which working moms have on their kids. Luckily, the brilliance over at Harvard has done a fair bit of ... Read More about 5 Ways Working Moms are Benefitting their Kids