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What’s Your Dream?

June 3, 2022 by Christian Leave a Comment

They caught on. “Why didn’t you do what you wanted to do?” They don’t outwardly say that I’m boring or seem disappointed that it might sound like I’ve settled. All those belittling thoughts are reserved for my own head.

Posted in: Mindfulness & Advocacy Tagged: nursing, working parents

I Don’t Like Snow Days

March 29, 2020 by Christian Leave a Comment
snow days

If other parents are smiling on skis and making snow angels,
why I am pulling my hair out before lunch? And then, further down the path of guilt, I worry that my
children will only have memories of a cranky, overwhelmed mother. Not graceful pictures captured in the snow, but a frazzled, frustrated grouch.

Posted in: Mindfulness & Advocacy Tagged: snow days, working parents

Choosing Childcare

March 18, 2018 by Christian 5 Comments
choosing childcare

Each spring, as I compile information for my annual review, The Engineer and I choose childcare for our daughters. With so many little ones, does it make sense for me to work? (Spoiler alert: that answer is always yes). Should we look into a new childcare set up? Should The Engineer or I spend more … [Read more…]

Posted in: Organization & Time Management Tagged: childcare, working parents

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