Mothers too often go on an unnecessary guilt trip
My latest Parenting Perspectives Column, from Aug. 11. When women begin the journey into motherhood, we inevitably book a concurrent voyage: the guilt trip. Mommy guilt is a special brand of...
View ArticleParenting Perspectives: Can we ‘have it all’?
Here’s my Jan. 25 Parenting Perspectives column … You can chat about it on the Topics blog. For most of my motherhood, I’ve worked part time. In many ways, the limited workweek has provided me the best...
View ArticleSurviving motherhood when life happens
My motherhood as of late can be summed up by a recent status update I posted to Facebook: My current parenting philosophy has devolved from ‘best practices’ to ‘let’s just survive the next three...
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Family trip means adventures in air travel
Parents of preschoolers, please heed my warnings: Always, always, always book direct flights and pay to check your bags. Oh, and don’t give your child a fiber cereal bar as a traveling snack. Eve the...
View ArticleWhen the scales of life tip too easily
A friend asked me yesterday if my work/life balance was going as well as it sounded like in this blog. “Yes,” I said. A fuss-free newborn and part-time work schedule has provided us with a pretty sane...
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