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Work-Life Balance

Part-time work is the devil

August 4, 2009

Sometimes I think I’m the expert on what it’s like to go back to work part-time after baby.  Sometimes I have a big mouth.  When those two sometimes collide, it ‘aint pretty. So first, my apologies to the poor mom I talked to on Sunday at the benign street festival in my neighborhood.  Because really, [...]

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Non working mom’s guilt

July 23, 2009

It’s a dilemma that comes up only once or twice a year, around the time certain conferences are scheduled, or I have a psuedo-business meeting. It’s the dreaded feeling of guilt, but of the non working mom kind. Like, the kind that says, do I really need to spend $300 to attend a conference for [...]

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And the mommy wars debate carries on…

June 13, 2009

Just when I think the mommy wars debate has died down, a popular, and somewhat controversial site has to go and dredge it all up again. In a recent Momversation webisode, some of the most formidable bloggers tackle the (why won’t it ever die?) headline “Are You a Stressed Working Mom?” I rarely watch this type of online [...]

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How to quit your job

March 12, 2009

I’m not good at many things, but one thing I know I did well was quit my job.  In fact, I’m gonna go right out and say it.  I’m really good at saying “no,” “I don’t think so,” “when monkeys fly out of my ass,” you know. I’m an excellent quitter.  Once I decided to pull [...]

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The ghosts of work-life past

March 31, 2008

I’ve had some close encounters of the working kind in the past week. Remarkably, since I left my job, I’ve had little to do with my former coworkers. It’s not out of spite or anything. (Although I’m sure they wouldn’t appreciate me calling them at 1 pm while they’re at their computers and I’ve just finished [...]

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No regrets

January 16, 2008

There was a point in time about two months ago where I made a decision not to go on a business trip because I didn’t have to, and things would be so much easier at home if I didn’t go. I passed on a golden opportunity to shine in front of senior management so that I could [...]

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Cashmere Mafia wraps itself in annoying stereotypes

January 10, 2008

Last night, my husband suggested that we watch the show Cashmere Mafia again.  I know he’s trying to be supportive about my transition out of the workforce, and truthfully, I’d be the last person to turn down an offer to watch cheesy girlie shows with her very straight husband. So I obliged, but as the show [...]

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Half of what I do every week

October 28, 2007

I think my last post was a bit of a bust (why does no one else get that joke!?), so for right now I’m going to stick with the basics. First, I thought I’d tell you exactly what I do for work.  Hell, one of you actually asked me, so that warrants at least some [...]

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It could be worse

October 11, 2007

As I sit here feeling bad for myself for various things, like missing my son’s pre-pre-pre school class because I’m working, I remind myself that things could be worse. A lot worse. I could live in a society where play dates are akin to being invited to the royal court and being on the outs results in murder. At least [...]

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I’m such a liability they should take out an insurance policy on me

October 3, 2007

This blog post on whether pregnancy (or working motherhood) is a liability really caught my eye.  Based on a response to the allegations that Bloomberg LP demoted female employees after they announced their pregnancy, the post’s author, BusinessWeek writer Lauren Young, questions whether or not being pregnant or returning from maternity leave inhibits your ability to move up [...]

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