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Work-life balance, and leaning in
I was taking a survey a few months ago, when I came across a question: how has having children affected your career? The choices were along the lines of “a huge impact,” “a fair amount,” “a small amount,” or “not at all.” Assuming that this question was assessing the degree of negative impact, I answered “a small amount.” That seemed fair… read more »
The 'fat pants' dilemma
Having a baby shortly before the holiday season introduces special challenges. First, there’s travel. Are you going to travel with a newborn or make everyone come see you? Second (and more relevant for this post) it’s a bummer of a time to lose weight. Pecan pie! Christmas cookies! Cheese platters!
Consequently, though I’m back to my usual running… read more »
Sometimes Your Work + Life Fit Just Stinks
(Laura’s note: I’m on maternity leave, and while I’ll be blogging occasionally over the next few weeks, I wanted to use this opportunity to run guest posts from some of my favorite bloggers. Enjoy!)
By Cali Williams Yost
A friend called the other night seeking advice. Her son’s transition back to school hasn’t gone wel… read more »
The Martyrdom Complex
I decided to subscribe to Working Mother magazine recently. While I was at the website ordering the subscription, I came across an interesting poll (it is currently up on the right side of that page, though it could switch soon). The question was “When was your last ‘Me-time?’” The answer choices were yesterday, today, last wee… read more »
Why Is Meagan Francis's Housekeeper Controversial?
Over at The Happiest Mom lately, Meagan Francis has been starting a Mother’s Day related conversation on the fiction of doing it all. As long-time readers of this blog know, I think it’s quite possible for parents to “do it all” if you define doing it all as having a challenging career and a happy home life centered on nurturing your f… read more »
