Comments on: Are you out of the closet? I am. http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/ Off-Ramped and Unbalanced Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Just so you know… » Self-Made Mom http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Just so you know… » Self-Made Mom Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:45:28 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-594 [...] right from the start?  People will be let down and hard feelings will ensue.  This is why I can’t stay in the closet.  Because I can’t put on a facade when I’m not around [...] [...] right from the start?  People will be let down and hard feelings will ensue.  This is why I can’t stay in the closet.  Because I can’t put on a facade when I’m not around [...]

]]> By: What? You want my opinion? You sure? » Self-Made Mom http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-588 What? You want my opinion? You sure? » Self-Made Mom Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:13:23 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-588 [...] all know I love to shout my working motherhood status from the rooftops and promote a healthy alance-bay (I really can’t stand that word, [...] [...] all know I love to shout my working motherhood status from the rooftops and promote a healthy alance-bay (I really can’t stand that word, [...]

]]> By: PunditMom http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-587 PunditMom Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:05:15 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-587 I asked the same question (crediting Nataly, of course) over at my blog, as well. It's an interesting mix of responses about how much women are willing to be out or not. I asked the same question (crediting Nataly, of course) over at my blog, as well.
It’s an interesting mix of responses about how much women are willing to be out or not.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Amanda Thu, 31 May 2007 18:07:49 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-586 I wave my mommy flag high as well at work. My office has pictures of my son all over it and I even have his 1st attempt at art on my wall (he was only 6 months when they did it at school). I drop him off at daycare and I pick him up. The people I work with are mostly men and they understand now that unless I have notice I can't just drop everything to stay late. I also have a mommy blog but only one guy at work knows about it. I would love to get paid for mine but part of me is glad that the two are seperate. What you said about being a mommy making you a better employee is totally true. I have far more skills than I did before my son and I am sure that as he gets older I will develop even more. I wave my mommy flag high as well at work. My office has pictures of my son all over it and I even have his 1st attempt at art on my wall (he was only 6 months when they did it at school). I drop him off at daycare and I pick him up. The people I work with are mostly men and they understand now that unless I have notice I can’t just drop everything to stay late. I also have a mommy blog but only one guy at work knows about it. I would love to get paid for mine but part of me is glad that the two are seperate. What you said about being a mommy making you a better employee is totally true. I have far more skills than I did before my son and I am sure that as he gets older I will develop even more.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Kathleen Thu, 31 May 2007 16:00:37 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-585 I am all about branding myself as a working mom. If you don't put it out there, so to speak, no one else will know what your boundaries are or cut you some slack from time to time - when you do have to take the conference call at home or leave early for a school obligation. Granted, I don't start all meetings with "You wouldn't believe what my daughter did at the dinner table last night..." but I don't hide the fact that I am a diaper changing, day care dropping off, getting out her swear words at work - working mom! :) I am all about branding myself as a working mom. If you don’t put it out there, so to speak,
no one else will know what your boundaries are or cut you some slack from time to time – when
you do have to take the conference call at home or leave early for a school obligation. Granted,
I don’t start all meetings with “You wouldn’t believe what my daughter did at the dinner table
last night…” but I don’t hide the fact that I am a diaper changing, day care dropping off,
getting out her swear words at work – working mom! :)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Jamie Thu, 31 May 2007 15:07:30 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-593 I do wave my mommy flag high at work! Plus my boss/editor is a mom and works from home so that she can have more flex time and transport her kids to school and back. I do try to hold back on all the sordid mommy details because one ofmy co-workers is having long-term fertility issues, but that's another subject for another post! I do wave my mommy flag high at work! Plus my boss/editor is a mom and works from home so that she can have more flex time and transport her kids to school and back.

I do try to hold back on all the sordid mommy details because one ofmy co-workers is having long-term fertility issues, but that’s another subject for another post!

]]> By: JIll Asher http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-584 JIll Asher Thu, 31 May 2007 14:49:58 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-584 What an interesting post. I SCREAM Mommyhood when I work. I make it very clear that I am a mom, I love being a mom, I adore my kids, but while I am here, I will do a kick ass job at work! What an interesting post.
I SCREAM Mommyhood when I work. I make it very clear that I am a mom, I love being a mom, I adore my kids, but while I am here, I will do a kick ass job at work!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Debbie Thu, 31 May 2007 13:06:23 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-592 I have always shouted my "mommyness," it's a huge part of who I am! I'm a wife, a mother, and then an accountant. Therefore, being a mommy ranks higher than anything that relates to my job. I have always shouted my “mommyness,” it’s a huge part of who I am! I’m a wife, a mother, and then an accountant. Therefore, being a mommy ranks higher than anything that relates to my job.

]]> By: AmyBow http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-591 AmyBow Thu, 31 May 2007 12:08:42 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-591 I also am quite open with people that I am a mom. It is part of who I am and if someone has a problem with it, well, too bad. I am less open about the fact that I have a mom blog. Mine isn't quite as public as yours (but how sweet that you get paid to write! Sooo jealous!) and I think that if my colleagues knew about the blog I might be more inhibited in my posting. I also am quite open with people that I am a mom. It is part of who I am and if someone has a problem with it, well, too bad. I am less open about the fact that I have a mom blog. Mine isn’t quite as public as yours (but how sweet that you get paid to write! Sooo jealous!) and I think that if my colleagues knew about the blog I might be more inhibited in my posting.

]]> By: Marketing Mommy http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Marketing Mommy Wed, 30 May 2007 23:54:57 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/05/30/are-you-out-of-the-closet-i-am/#comment-583 Sara, like you I've found both motherhood and my sideline mommy blog have added to my credibility at work. Most of my clients are "mom brand" packaged goods that welcome the perspective of a marketer who is also their target consumer. Sara, like you I’ve found both motherhood and my sideline mommy blog have added to my credibility at work. Most of my clients are “mom brand” packaged goods that welcome the perspective of a marketer who is also their target consumer.

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