Tag: Working mom
Mommy Confessions: Nature Takes its Course
As I navigate life as a new mom, that age-old saying "nature vs. nurture" is really starting to resonate with me... but maybe not...
Mommy Confessions: Secret Thoughts of a Tired Mother
As a single gal in Washington, D.C., I would leave work in the late evening and stroll through the streets window-shopping for hours, going...
Knowing Who I Am Now – My Identity as a Mom
Last year I had the chance to go to a conference in Florida. By myself. With no children.
Wandering through the airport, I was able...
5 Reasons I love My Daughter’s Daycare
Daycare does not always feel like the ideal choice.
That first day, dropping your child off with strangers to watch them for a majority...
How to work from home with a toddler in 10 easy...
It's been a little more than one year since I wrote my "How to work from home with a new baby in 10 easy...
Business & Family
Before there was Maia, before there was my husband, there was my bakery.
I started Butterfly Bakery of Vermont only a year and a half...
Sleep and Lies
I’ll start with a confession: when my daughter was a baby, I faked it.
Every night, often multiple times, I faked it and my...
Monday Morning
This past Monday morning, my 4 year old spent the 15 minutes between when my husband went to work and when we should have...
The Day We Skipped Baby Yoga
It was a sunny Saturday morning in March. The weather was cool but the sun was flooding in through the windows. My husband had...
On the Road Again: Life as a Traveling Career Mom
I recently read an article on Scary Mommy about what it’s like to have a traveling husband. It was hilarious and filled with humor...
Bend So You Don’t Break
Last year, I sat in my classroom before morning bell and my thoughts were racing...
I had just dropped off a very fussy kid at...
The Do Everything Parent
For the longest time I was a stay-at-home mother and I loved it! I loved everything about it. The arts and crafts I created...
I KNOW You’re Working Hard
Recently I sat talking with a friend about all the different things going on in my life and being really honest about how I...
How to work from home with a new baby in 10...
I'm lucky to have a job that allows me to work from home while taking care of my daughter. My office is my living...