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Rolling With The Punches: Routine Change
I’m reaching for the red pepper when I hear it. SPLAT! Juice? Water? Orange slice? Milk from a cereal bowl? I do a systems-check roll call somewhere deep in my head. I hear Bella, I hear Nik, I hear Mae, …
Shangri-La It Ain’t!
I’ve noticed something for a little while now. I’m a little insane. And by insane, I mean – I keep doing the same thing day after day and
Working Mom + Technology = Meltdown
Have you ever cried over a cell phone? No, seriously. I had a complete and total meltdown over technology this week. Because I’m over technology. It’s supposed to
Working Mom: Guilt Hoarder
Time to myself doesn’t happen often. Time with friends doesn’t happen often. And both the former and the latter are due to my own hang-ups of feeling guilt.
The Art of Working Through Distraction
"Bella puked at school. She's waiting at the office for you." This is the call I got Wednesday morning at my office. 9:30am as I was stuffing my face
Lessons from My Little One
As a working mom, and even more specifically, as a teaching mom, I often mull over the lessons my son might learn from me as he grows up.
My Day Sucked Donkey Balls*
By Tracy Managing Editor If you follow me on twitter or FB, I know you saw this: Earlier in the week when I posted on FB that my worst teacher
Leaving The Stress At The Door
By Katherine Contributor Oh friends, these last couple of weeks have been rough on this working mama. These last couple of days in particular. I touched on it here a few
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
By Katherine Contributor You know the song right? I'm talking about the Christmas song that every time I hear it I can't help but smile and sway back and forth. At
What Halloween Taught Me
By Brandee Contributor As I sat home last night feeling like the worst mother on the planet, I had to wonder if this was the first of a long
Sometimes Routines Go Out The Window
By Katherine, Contributor I am more than a little bit type-A. I like my schedules, my routines, my lists. This little personality trait might just be the reason I always
Great Expectations
By Jess, Contributor What a week. Actually what a few weeks. I seriously feel like a broken record when I tell friends or family that I've been slammed at
Weekend Warrior
By Brandee, Contributor I ramble on a LOT about loving daycare, and also about making the most of our time together outside of the working hours. I truly feel
Keeping It Together {Trying To}
By Brandee, Contributor I’m quite sure I haven’t got this whole working mom thing down to a science yet; in fact I know I haven’t. Further, I don’t think
The Drop, The Miss, The Retrieve
As much as I love daycare, I must admit that leaving my daughter every morning is something I just can’t get used to. I know that she’s well
On Becoming A Part Of The 9/11 History
By Tracy, Managing Editor Today I take a step back from the vision and mission of this blog to share with you my 9/11 thoughts. Last week all of that
Change Isn’t Always For The Best
By Tracy, Managing Editor One little question. That’s all it took to put me in a spiral of anxiety. The person who asked this question had no clue what
On Becoming A Raging Hormonal Lunatic
By Tracy, Managing Editor April 12, 2010. I will never forget that date, as it was the day I had to return to work. Abby was a little over 5
Where Separation Anxiety Meets Mommy Anxiety
By Jenna, Contributor This post originally appeared on Blogged Bliss, June 2011 Last Wednesday was a big day in the Mrs. Jenna household. Not only was the hubs leaving for
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