Today is Buddy’s first day of third grade. And as I wake up this morning in Portland, Oregon, I am missing it. In fact, given the time zone difference, I’ve already missed that moment of him boarding the bus on his way to third grade. I haven’t experienced one of these gut-wrenching working mom guilt […]
My Working Motherhood Podcast Interview
Happy Tuesday! Hope you all enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend! I would say the highlight of my weekend was surviving my first trail race yesterday (recap to come this week), but I also have some exciting news to share … Okay, I know I don’t talk about the specifics of my day job very often […]
Busy is a Four-Letter Word
Sorry my posting has been sporadic lately. I’ve been busy. There’s that four-letter word. BUSY. When did “busy” become our go-to adjective, a way to describe our weekend or state of being, akin to “great” and “excellent” and “fun” and even the generic “fine”? Do you how many times over the last year or so, […]
True Confessions
So I’ve been keeping something from you guys. Remember that huge job change I announced just about this time last fall? The one that led to our leaving our beloved daycare and enrolling Mimi in a new daycare in town? I quit back in February. Part of me was kind of embarrassed to tell you […]