Working Moms

I decided to start a business when my firstborn was 6 months old. I’d just gone back to work, and I was still figuring out how to manage my basic responsibilities. It probably wasn’t the most ideal time to...

I have always wanted to be a preschool teacher. When I was a little girl, I loved nothing more than creating lessons for my little sister so I could "teach" her various things (which was her least favorite part...

I'm not a workaholic. I used to think this made me less than. Heck, sometimes it still does. Why? Because we live in a world that glorifies busyness and work above all else.   Please don’t get me wrong. If...

When I started a new job last December, I debated when, or if, I would mention to my colleagues that I had an infant at home. After all, I would be working remotely, with a team spread all over...

Whether you're in your car for hours every day or take public transportation to and from work, there are small indulgences that can make your commute easier. For mothers, commute time might be one of the only opportunities all...

I am working mom and am proud of it! Last month I posted about the things that suck about being a working mom — all true feelings, but a bit negative. Now I want to share all the reasons why being a working...

I’ve been lucky. I mean really lucky. Blessed, really. To date, I haven’t paid a single cent for child care. My mom and mother-in-law have taken care of my daughter, P, since she was four months old and I went...

I had waited so long to have my first child and was loving every moment of being a mom. But my maternity leave was coming to an end. It was time for me to return to work — to...