I have been hurt many times in my life, and I will probably be hurt many times more, but those words pierced my heart. I heard the two words you should never say to a new mother a few months ago. I was crying, doubting my ability to mother our toddler and 5-month-old twins. I […]
Despite having the freedom to concentrate on my job, even prioritize and relish it, my concentration diffuses all throughout the day. A part of me has been left at home. The end of December is a sweet, liminal time for most academics—the fall semester grades have been posted, the incessant flow of desperate student emails […]
Roughly 63% of working mothers agree with the statement “Sometimes I feel like a married single mom.” Many women know all too well how it feels to try to accomplish the suffocating expectation of succeeding as a full-time professional while also being a full-time mom. They know the true meaning of catching conference calls on the […]
Isn’t this movement away from us and toward independence the central goal of parenting? I started my son in full-time daycare a few months ago, when he was almost 2. Before that, my partner and I traded off childcare responsibilities and got a ton of help from a nanny that came a few days a […]
I’m glad books are a part of our bedtime ritual, but sometimes, I just want the ritual part to be over so Mom’s happyhourbedtime can begin. I love awards. I love the shiny gleam of trophies and medals. I love seeing my name printed on a piece of paper that says “well done!” I’ve racked […]
Too often, this topic relegates women to one side or the other. Isn’t it time we recognize the dignity of each other’s lives and stop with the misnomers and judgment? Show me a mom who doesn’t work and I’ll show you a unicorn. Every. Mom. Works. The defining difference is whether a mom earns money […]
A new study finally proves that working mothers are actually assets to a business, not liabilities. If you ask any working mother with babies or young kids, she’ll probably tell you that she feels like she’s failing in all of her roles—tired and checked out at the office, distracted and over-extended at home. She may not […]
My children will learn body acceptance from me. A few years ago, there was a great song by Frou Frou called “Let Go.” My favorite line from the song is “There is beauty in the breakdown,” as it rings true with me constantly. As a mother of four, I regularly break down. It might be over spilled […]
In “The Mysteries Of Laura,” Messing plays a busy, unkempt, soon-to-be-divorced mom who kicks ass at her job and shoulders the majority of childcare duties. Last year I lamented the sea of “hot mess” adorkable women I saw on television, and longed for the day that strong female characters like the ones I lived and worked […]
Most days, it seems like at least one demand has to be missing for me to feel as if I’ve got everything under control. I need to talk to you about energy, and I may wax metaphysical at times, so bear with me. First of all, there are different kinds of energy required as it relates […]
