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November 2012
Posted on November 26, 2012, in Editorials, with 0 Comments
For many professionals (especially those of the no-children variety), “maternity leave” conjures a vision of the ultimate nirvana—weeks off from work, often with at least partial pay. Yet for those women who, via the rite of motherhood, do wind.
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Posted on November 26, 2012, in Editorials, with 0 Comments
A typical phone conversation of the working mom: Working mom: “Hi.” Other person: “Hey—glad I caught you. How are things?” Working mom: “Busy!” (Fill in your details of choice from here). It’s true. We’re busy. REALLY busy. And not that.
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Posted on November 26, 2012, in Editorials, with 0 Comments
Have you ever gotten a notice from school asking for volunteers for an in-class activity—at 11:00 am—and thought: how can I ever be the one to be there? As the pressure on children, and parents, mounts throughout the education years,.
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Posted on November 26, 2012, in Editorials, with 0 Comments
The truth is, we are just overly fulfilled. This perspective, glib and yet also sincere, was shared with me soon after I returned to work following the birth of my first daughter, and I thought it was a rather nice.
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