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Life Changes While Working
This summer, I’ll be having a baby. Hopefully sometime between July and August if this little guy decides to cooperate. We’ll also be moving across the country. My husband is in the Army and we’re headed to North Carolina (Ft. …
Is there a right time in your career to have a baby?
As a teacher I'm very much grateful for the, what amounts to be, about 2 months off during the summer. In fact when I first dreamed of growing
1 Husband, 1 Child, 2 Jobs
Last week, I did something I thought I would never do: I accepted an offer for a part-time job. Currently, I teach English to approximately 120 high school freshmen
Changes at Work: Saying Goodbye to the Boss
I’m 26 years old. In my lifetime, I’ve technically had four real bosses. Two of those acted as my employers for part-time jobs during high school and college.
The Reality of Being Laid Off
As someone who works remotely 99% of the time, getting asked to come into the office which is 87 miles from my house is always a big deal.
Learning to Say a Two Letter Word
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
Lessons from My Glorious No-Distractions Week Off
Three weeks ago, I resigned from my job and gave my two weeks' notice. It was a tough decision.... lots of material for other posts later. I did
Dear New Working Moms: It Gets Easier
I had an impromptu conversation over Facebook with a friend from high school who is currently expecting her first child. As I lamented that I would be returning
A Complicated Transition Back to Work
It’s transition time for me again. Just one more week and I’m back to work and back to the groove of routines and tight schedules and not enough
Routine Change: Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Well, it finally happened. After five years of commuting 45 minutes to and from work every day (and listening to me nag about how much I enjoy always
Working Teacher Mom: A Reflective Year
As I sit here typing this, I’m officially on Summer Break. And for the first time in 5 years as a teacher, I’m not teaching summer school. Instead
It’s All About the Benjamins, Baby
{Yes, I can relate every post to a 90s song. Try me.} Summer is coming, and since I have chosen not to work during the summer, my brain is spinning
The Rock, the Hard Place and the Girl Stuck in Between
Oh hey look! I'm still around. SO much has happened in the last few weeks, work wise, that I almost don't know where to start. Let's start by giving
In My Shoes: How I Came To Be a Working Mom
There were many layers, built over a number of years, under a layer of fear which lead me to become the working mom I am today. It was
Laid-Off to Hired Pregnant Mom: A Tale of Gratitude
In January I was a laid-off pregnant mother full of questions and worry. Today I’d like to share with you my story of gratitude. For two months I searched,
Choosing Not To Work {Sort Of}
A few months ago I wrote about my choice to work. WAHM with childcare help for the win was and still is my ultimate goal, though I know
Liberating Recently Laid-Off Mom
By Becca Guest Blogger I’ve always pictured myself as the do-it-all kind of working mom. Following the birth of my now 19 month old son, I was excited to
Where I Ask For Advice And Help {Office Etiquette}
By Katherine Contributor So, here's the quick run-down...most of y'all know I work in a barn right? Well, we call it "the barn" though it never actually housed any







































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