Tag: working mom

Ensuring Our Staggered Start Isn’t Staggered

Our daughter started kindergarten last week. Earlier this spring I learned how our county public schools use a “staggered start” for kindergartens. Essentially, this...

Letting Go of Vacation Envy

"This season of life won't last forever," I tell myself, as I mindlessly scroll through hoards of family vacation photos on social media. Families at...
The Day I Stopped Doing It All

The Day I Stopped Doing It All

  I see why moms just get in their car and leave. I see why they might never want to come back. I see how it’s possible...

Motherhood & Ambition: A Battle of Wills

Confession #4251: For a stay at home mom, I check the local job boards way too much. Don't get me wrong, I'm honored to be...

Dear Preschool Teachers

As working moms, our children spend most of their waking hours at preschool, daycare, or school. We entrust their teachers with a piece of...
Hey Workin’ Mamas! Don’t be Guilty! Be Proud!

Hey Workin’ Mamas! Don’t be Guilty! Be Proud!

My daughter walked in and handed me a "present." She had wrapped one of her toys with a picture she drew. When I unfolded...
8 Reasons to Love Daycare

8 Reasons to Love Daycare

Daycares get a lot of flack. Germs (germs, and more germs), strangers watching your kids, the rising cost, etc. While I don't love the...