All posts in Balance

We've all heard the cliche - "There are only so many hours in a day."  Never is this more true than when it is said by a working

This is a true story. The other night, I went to the gym later than I had hoped to and I just didn’t feel like cooking. I picked

If we're being honest, most people don't grow up thinking/hoping that one day they can wake up and take their child to daycare for 8-10 hours a day. 

When I went back to work with Landon, we had nursing down pat. No more latch issues, a great 3 hour schedule and I was confident. I had

I have spent a good deal of time thinking about how my job outside of the home makes me a better mother but lately, I've realized the reverse

Between my posts on anxiety, exercise, and feeling the need to control something even if it’s just my son’s play room, I think this site has become an

We’ve chatted a lot on here about having to make choices between career and family. Last May, Law Momma chatted about the Art of Saying No, and just

A while back, this "departure memo" from a female associate attorney in Washington, D.C. made the rounds on the internet.  It was a quick flash of "Oh wow.

I'm 8 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I'm also a mom to a 3 year old and work from home as a writer. I'm at that point where I

Like half of the country, I've set a goal to lose some weight this year -- and also like half of the country, I'm struggling with how to

As I picked up my son’s clothes off the bathroom floor and walked into his bedroom to drop them in the hamper for the 7th night this week,

How many me’s do I see? One-two,  One-two-three. (Is three two too many?) Working me, married me, Driving-in-a-car, Mommy me, daughter me, Living-near-and-far. How many me’s do you see? Four-five-six-seven-eight. Which me do you appreciate? Calm me, centered

Are you guys tired of hearing us talk about working out yet? I mean, you have women on here blogging about running marathons, making complete lifestyle changes, working

We've been busy taking a "break" from work and blogging and all the such. But we thought to share with you a little glimpse into some of our

So, on December 21, my students finished their exams, ate popcorn, watched clips of the Romeo and Juliet video (with Leonardo, of course) and bid farewell for two

At some point, my son lost a glove.  One of his precious little blue and grey mittens that fit his 2-1/2 year old hands just perfectly. This is a

Last week was shit. No other way to put it. My week started with a text message from a friend telling me that she heard a local girl

Reflecting back on this year, it’s been a noisy one in the Land of the Working Mom. Let’s start with two words: presidential campaign. Need I say more?

Oh, the word that causes me to cringe, to rethink my time management, to wait with baited breath for the other person to get upset. That little two