10 Reasons Why I Love Being a Working Mom
Every mom is different,but for me,knowing myself means knowing that I need to be a working mom.Even with three daughters at home.Here are the reasons why.1.I went to graduate school with the… intention of using my degree.Graduate school is where I really learned my profession and I'll be damned if I don't apply what I learned to make the world a better place (not only for my kids,but everyone).2.I am passionate about my work.You know what I am not passionate about?Letting…>> Read MoreAfter We Moved Across the World,My Son's Hobby Saved Me
It started with a desperate attempt to occupy my 2-year-old.We had recently moved,not just across the country but across the world,to a metropolitan area my husband knew well but I did not.We had… made the move on short notice,and hadn't had time to find childcare in advance.My schedule was flexible,while my husband's was not,and so I was home.Home with my child,with many hours to fill,in a new place where I knew nobody.Among the various charming features of our new home…>> Read MoreI Had a Religious Epiphany in a Catholic Church
I was sitting behind the piano in the Catholic Church when I felt it: Wouldn't it be easier to just accept Jesus as the son of God?A musician takes whatever job they can find,and this one paid… well.Still,it felt odd to be playing hymns,especially during Holy Week.The pressure comes from all sides in my small Midwestern town.Conform,commit,be one of us.I feel sometimes like it's the Borg in Star Trek;assimilation is expected.There are seven churches and no synagogues.Salad isn't lettuce,but something…>> Read MoreThis Ad Takes Advantage of Working Moms' Anxieties
Does anything good ever come from the University of Phoenix?Their latest 1 minute ad features a working mom going back to school after being inspired by Rosie the Riveter.While it obviously seems… like this should be a positive rallying cry for working moms,it totally misses the point.Besides the fact that it's a little too cheery and neatly-packed,it's also an important reminder that major for-profit institutions don't usually have people's best interests at heart.They have money on the brain,and probably in their hearts too—…>> Read MoreHome Delivery
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