72. My kids managed to say “mom” 72 times from the time they woke up this morning until I dropped them off at school. I counted, because I needed to know if my somewhat visceral reaction to hearing “mom” was justified. 72 times in less than two hours. That’s an average of 18 times per kid per […] Read more…
It happens every year. Multiple times per year. And yet, every time it happens, it is as if a tornado has struck and I don’t know where to run. My husband had just returned from a few days out of town. I did the solo act, which included two workdays when I had to go […] Read more…
So often, I try to tell myself that my career does not define me. Similarly, I do not believe being a mother is my only purpose in life. I am in a constant flux of questioning who I am or who I was before I was a working mom. In a past life, I had […] Read more…
When Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, I read a lot of her incredibly moving quotes from history. However, the one that stuck the most was one wherein she told a story about how her son was in trouble at school on a near daily basis. The school would call her almost every single day. Finally, […] Read more…
Today I nailed it. I settled the unsettleable case. I spent over 10 hours in mediation going back and forth about how to resolve a divorce that has been going on for over 4 years. I did it, and I did it well. My client was happy, and I was happy. I nailed it… in […] Read more…
If you told me a year ago that the impact of one snowstorm could land me on my floor crying, I would’ve questioned my sanity. And yet here we are. I heard about the snowstorm. I prepared for the snowstorm (by having enough chicken nuggets and wine on hand). I was even excited for the […] Read more…
It’s ok if you’re not ok. We’re over five weeks into this poor performance of Groundhog Day. For some, the initial shock and panic has worn off, we’ve settled in, and we’re slowly adjusting to a new normal. For others, the honeymoon phase of quarantine has eclipsed, and now we struggle to wrap our heads […] Read more…
Working from home: a social experiment for the books. Ten days ago, ‘working from home,’ was somewhat of a luxury. I could draft papers, take calls, and do my job from my couch. I could do laundry in between tasks. I could be in pajamas and have no makeup on and when I wasn’t typing […] Read more…
The double standard that exists; and why we need to applaud everyone raising a tiny human being, moms and dads alike. Recently my daughter asked me, “why do you have to go to work?” This was on the heels of a series of questions about my job and why I can’t pick her up from […] Read more…
I got a promotion, and I’m feeling pretty good about myself. Turns out it’s a new year, with the same challenges. The night I found out I was being promoted, my husband told my kids because he wanted them to pick out flowers for me as a surprise. When my daughter handed me my flowers […] Read more…