Dear Ex-Boss, Mentor, Friend:
I’m sure you’re surprised to hear from me. While I could say that I’m surprised to be writing, I guess that wouldn’t be the truth.
As you can probably surmise thanks to pervasive gossip mills, I have...
I think I'm an adult.
The date on my license says I am. It says I am old enough to vote (I do!), I am old enough to rent a car, and I am even old enough to have lived...
Almost two years ago, I became a certified yoga teacher. I was 8 months pregnant and quite possibly in the best shape of my life - physically and mentally. I was excited to take everything I had learned and...
I don't know about you, but before I became a mother, the rhythm of my life seemed to flow smoothly from one thing to the next. (Of course, I had more energy to make it happen then, hah.)
There were...
When my husband and I were planning how to juggle working outside the home and our new baby, we considered multiple childcare options. We knew the obvious pros and cons of daycare. We searched for a nanny share locally,...
I will never forget my first day returning to work after maternity leave as a new mom. At the time, I was living in Connecticut while commuting to Manhattan. After sixteen weeks of maternity leave, I was suddenly stepping...
Imagine This: You wake up and it's snowing! This means your office is closed, so you have time to curl up under a blanket with a hot cup of coffee and a new book. This is going to be...
Dear Employer,
My son turned 12 weeks old this week. If Massachusetts hadn’t implemented a new maternity leave policy last year, I’d be back to work on Monday. But I assure you, you don’t want me back - not yet....
The weather is finally warming up! Snow has melted, and it feels like spring. The downside to spring in New England: Rain.
Rainy days don’t have to be a death sentence to your productivity.
Here are some rainy-day activities that have...
Nine months ago, I returned to work after my second maternity leave. As I approached this milestone (the amount of time it took to make the baby that led to maternity leave!), I sat down to reflect on what...