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When I became a mom, I was on the lookout for other moms to commiserate with, to have play dates with, and to arrange girl's night outs with

We've known for a couple of years we wanted to homeschool our children. Believe me when I say that prior to my husband joining the military for a

Yesterday I read an article about how Peter Heck, a Social Studies teacher, in delivering a commencement speech to his high school’s graduating seniors, sent a very unsettling

Our most searched term leading people to liberating working moms has to do with s.e.x. Yet we rarely write about it. But I'm feeling brave or crazy or both

So I realize that my last post here in LWM was a little eeyore, emo, womp-wompish. I don't get like that very often but when work is busy,

Tracy recently posted about the logistics of working and expecting a new baby. I know as working moms, we attempt to look for the “perfect time” for certain

When we made the decision to try for baby #2, I began mentally preparing for how this pregnancy would be different, especially the first trimester.  When I was

It is no secret I love daycare. They take great care of my boys. They teach them tons of things in ways I couldn't dream of. They teach

Today is one of those days. You know them, and you probably know them well. And if you don’t, well then I guess I’m alone here, and I

Last year, I worked on my birthday like any mature adult would. I taught my students, and when other teachers informed them that it was my birthday, they

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

"I believe I can see the future because I repeat the same routine." - NIN Let's start with the fact that I love routine. It makes me feel like

For a long time, every evening was a battle. Inevitably, I would pick the girls up from school and on the drive home Rylee would ask for a

I want to preface this post by saying I AM NOT CURRENTLY PREGNANT NOR WILL I BE PREGNANT ANY TIME SOON. And now, continue: Two of my co-workers and

I've started working more recently.  I'm not the one picking up the kiddo from school most days and sometimes, I'm required to be out for meetings in the

Somehow in the last four months, Lucy & Zach went from struggling so much with solids that I wrote a post on it, spoke with our PA & pediatrician &

I grew up in the 90s. Which means at the end of every school week, I foamed at the mouth in anticipation of the TGIF television line-up and

I have been a working mama for both of my boys’ entire lives. I’ve worked for the same company since I graduated from college. I have held a

I recently saw this article fly across Twitter and something struck a cord with me. Basic overview is it broke down some of the major 90's sitcoms and