Let's put mommy guilt in its place.
The other day, I got a lovely photo card from my neighbors, the Browns. It was sort of like those family-photo Christmas cards that people send, only this one was to remind us that May is Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month. Not something you’d probably think about unless you or someone close to you has been affected [...]
Since I decided to pursue a whole foods, plant-based diet toward the end of last year, I’ve hit quite a few roadblocks in my healthy eating journey: Hubs considers most vegan dishes to be inedible (with some exceptions). Kids are picky as hell and whine about anything that’s not fast food or processed. (And sometimes, [...]
This is me. Every night after I get home from work, eat a microwaved frozen dinner, and hug my kids. Why am I so tired? It’s not like I’m doing physical labor. I write copy and think of stuff. I get a decent amount of sleep each night. But I just have no energy [...]
Six years ago (ish), I became what’s referred to as a WOHM, or a Work Ouside the Home Mom. I had a full-time job in an office, and a brand-new baby daughter at home. Naturally, that life change took some getting used to. Fast forward to 2009: I was big and pregnant with #2, working [...]
Apparently, people think because I started a blog called Working Moms Against Guilt, I must be some kind of expert on the topic. But really, any mom who’s had kids for a while could probably speak intelligently on the issue. We all face guilt. Some of us may deal with it in more productive or [...]
Every family has those special “things” they do together. As a kid, my family would do things like watch The Dukes of Hazzard and wrestle with my dad in the living room. Until that time I accidentally scratched Dad’s cornea with my fingernail (I considered nail trimming to be a form of torture) during a [...]
I have been MIA from this blog for a few months. Why’s that, Susan? you’re probably (not) asking yourself. I guess it’s the same old blah-blah — consumed by other priorities, like work, family, the usual. But I sure have thought about writing. Post ideas and blog improvements constantly fly into my head, and then [...]
Working moms have to be especially vigilant about taking care of themselves as we approach “the most wonderful time of the year” (aka “the most stressful time of the year” for many of us). It’s too easy to neglect ourselves in favor of lengthy to-do lists and constant demands from all directions. That’s why we’re [...]
Has it been forever since I blogged on here? Nah, just since August. But man, I have been pouring my energy into so many other things — my social media consulting business, my family, and other random stuff — that I’ve sadly neglected my WMAG readers. That is not right. I love this blog. I [...]
No lunch plans today? Cozy up to your computer, nuke your frozen entree, pop open a pop, and join a live Facebook chat about work-life balance. To celebrate Women’s Equality Day (woohoo!), the folks at Maid Brigade and Mom Corps have teamed up to bring some smart, interesting women to the table to discuss challenges [...]
