Work life balance

Karen Walrond is a corporate attorney and wife, mother, amateur photographer and admitted supermom cheater. You can find more of her writing at Work It, Mom!

I'm not one of those supermoms who kicks ass in corporate pumps all day, just to come home and construct a perfect princess castle for my adoring four-year-old with nothing but glitter and love in the evening. I'm not that friend who brings home the bacon, fries it up in a pan, and neverevereverever lets you forget you're a man. Seriously, I'm not. The truth is, I totally cheat. Read More »

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Single moms get flak about their social lives. Step moms are looked down upon for not being "a real parent." Breast-feeding mamas get hit when they nurse their child in public; formula-feeding mothers get the evil eye when they whip out a bottle instead of a breast. Mothers from all walks of life are questioned for decisions large and small. And working mothers, well, they get a little bit of "all of the above."

I'm positive that I thought I knew more about parenting before I became a parent, so I can kind of see why non-parents feel compelled to tell parents what they should do differently, whether they are qualified to say anything or not. But when the drive-by comes from another working mom, I'm baffled... why do we do this to one another? Read More »