by Katrina on June 23, 2010
This is the second of a series of posts about working moms and breastfeeding. If you have not read Part I., start here. My friend, Jackie* has worked for almost a decade for a large, well-respected non-profit in the Denver area. As you read her story, please keep in mind that she works in a […]
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by Katrina on May 5, 2010
In the last few months I’ve gotten several emails from women (and men) who found the blog and wrote in with their own stories. I love reading these stories but rarely share them. This one from a woman named Tammy in Tennessee was particularly touching to me. I decided to share it with you (with […]
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I have heard from dozens of women over the last year who had some version of a nervous breakdown while working and raising kids, or came very close to one. Some were already friends. Others I met through the blog. There are a lot of us out there. But so far, no one has written […]
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by Katrina on April 16, 2010
“So we’re getting ready to go. I sit down with Ella to brush her hair, and that’s when I see two nits.”
“That’s too much!” I said. “The cough with the peeing. The foot surgery. The whale watching fiasco. And then lice?…It’s unreal…Can you turn your head a little?”
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by Katrina on April 15, 2010
My friend Rebecca called as I was dropping my son at preschool.
“Um, are you doing anything right now?” she asked. “Can you come check my head for lice? I don’t think I have it, but Ella does.”
“I’ll be right over,” I said.
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by Katrina on April 5, 2010
The party started at 8 pm on a Saturday. Normally I turn down all invitations that begin at my kids’ bedtime. Even if we can get a babysitter, waking up at 6 am with a two-year-old has a way of taking all the fun out of staying out late. But this was special. How many senior citizens do you know who celebrate their birthdays with a live blues performance and authentic Russian food?
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by Katrina on March 24, 2010
My friend Jane has a problem. She works full-time for a government agency in California and has two little girls in preschool. Jane is really good at her job. Jane is losing her mind.
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