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I went in to work crazy-early yesterday, so that I could leave crazy-early and meet up with an old friend whom I hadn't seen in far too long. A coworker stopped by my desk as I was packing up, and so I explained what was going on. She gasped. "You're... actually doing something FOR YOURSELF?"
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I immediately felt a little guilty. And sheepish. Until I looked her in the eye and saw that she was actually cheering me on. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (28) | Blog
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The other night, I was faced with a kitchen-full of dirty dishes. And pots. And pans. At midnight.
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I was already tired. I had been up late working, and I'd gotten up early, too, thanks to my 2 1/2-year-old alarm clock of a son who wakes at 5:30 a.m. (and who obviously didn't read my post about how I prefer to stay up late rather than get up early). But the kitchen was a wreck, it's hot and humid outside and, as such, bug season, and call me crazy, but I cannot stand having anything with more than two legs in the kitchen, and that includes the dog. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (5) | Blog
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<p><img alt="Getty Images" title="Getty Images" src="http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/shine/work/mom_asleep_57438088.jpg" align="left" width="300" height="289">Last night, I fell asleep while putting the little ones to bed. When I woke up (in my preschooler's room) nearly three hours later, I was totally useless. I stumbled downstairs, thinking that at the very least I needed to wash the dishes so they don't linger overnight, but my husband had already done them and that threw me for a loop. (I meant to do dishes? And they're done? And I didn't do them? What else did I do unconsciously while I was thinking I needed to do it? Anything? Wait, what?) After wandering around aimlessly and sitting in front of my computer for a full three minutes before noticing it was off, I called it quits and went to bed for real. Read More »
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Summer is just around the corner, and that’s when my work-life juggle really ramps up. My body is telling me that I need more sleep (it lets me know by giving me lovely hints like a double ear infection and an inability to string three words together after midnight, which is usually one of my most-productive times of day -- er, night). There are some great things happening at Work It, Mom!, and I want to spend plenty of time on them. My day job slows down in some ways -- there’s rarely a ton of summertime news for a newspaper -- but my department handles longer feature stories and summer is THE time for those. Our family's schedule gets nutty -- camp, track, karate, horseback riding, and preschool drop-offs and pick-ups, plus two adults who work full time outside the home with hefty commutes.
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But the advice that’s out there -- especially advice for working moms -- is so one-size-fits-all and obvious and, well, next to impossible for any working mom Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (10) | Blog
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Forget Barbie. Please, please forget Bratz. There’s a new doll in town, and she’s more than just a fashion icon: She’s a superhero.
Meet Super Mom.
On the one hand: Can I tell you how hilarious this is? Check out the accessories! Two heads, so you can switch from calm to frazzled in a blink of an eye! An adorable baby that’s half angel, half monster! A briefcase stuffed with work and toys! An extra-long To-Do list! A bag full of groceries! And it even comes in your choice of skin color, proving that no single ethnicity has a lock on the working mother. I don’t see the working-mom guilt there in the blister-pack, but you could probably download some.
On the other hand: It’s depressing how scarily accurate this action figure is. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (2) | Blog
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