Category Archives: WAHM

My Outside Office

I took this pano photo of our deck this morning with my iPhone.  It doesn’t really look crooked like that — it’s basically square — but I couldn’t figure out a better way to show most of it and the … Continue reading

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Easier…

It’s been four years since I found out I was pregnant with twins.  I was terrified.  Bo was barely one.  I’d recently given up my full-time traditional high school teaching position to teach online from home.  And I was truly … Continue reading

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Book Review: No More Perfect Moms

I’m thrilled to be a member of the launch team for “No More Perfect Moms” by Jill Savage. And not just because she quoted me in it — but hey, she did! My quote was taken from a blog post … Continue reading

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On Writing

I’m slowly coming to terms with calling myself a writer.  Writers write and I write every day.  I may not write well.  I am definitely not always grammatically correct.  But I write.  I’m also making peace with the fact that … Continue reading

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Top Five Feelings of a Hybrid Mom

Raising my three little ones while working four part-time jobs and freelancing combines to make me feel a hundred different ways on a given day.  While there are numerous perks to being a so-called hybrid mom, sometimes the negatives out … Continue reading

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Goals for 2012

I’m choosing to call these goals instead resolutions.  Last year, I wrote about my goals for the year, and many of them were the same overarching themes that I addressed in 2007.  I’m still striving for all of those things, … Continue reading

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So, I’ve decided I want to be a writer.

Go ahead – roll your eyes – but know that I’m not totally ridiculous. I realize that the blog posts I pound out here in 10 minutes a day don’t make me a writer. Many of them are filled with … Continue reading

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“Working makes me a better Mom”

We’ve all heard this line before at some point during our career as Mommy.  Typically, the line makes me cringe.  What does working have to do with one’s parenting skills?  However, I’ll admit that I’m starting to see the light. I’m … Continue reading

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Disconnecting Over Winter Break

You may remember, that last year I took a 5 day break from technology and truly enjoyed being disconnected during the holidays. Like last year, I haven’t had a day off since then, but I’m less bitchy about it this … Continue reading

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Am I a bad mother?

Most of my waking hours are spent parenting in some fashion.  With so many young children, much of my time is consumed by the routine and monotonous tasks of feeding, diaper changing, and keeping them safe.  I’ll be the first … Continue reading

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