Category: Working Mother
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Solo Mama: Reconstructing Reality
I am sitting in an all-day departmental workshop focused on problem solving. The facilitator has everyone stand up in a circle and give their name, division and project update. My morning was off to a bad start. I was triggered by a text and am doing my best to manage my emotions. They go straight…
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This Solo Parent’s 10 Most Mundane Yet Creative Ways to Save Money
Ever wonder how I look so well put together and stress-free? No? Some of these are for real tips on saving money, folks! I don’t mess around 🤪 Live in an undesirable neighborhood. We may know our neighborhood officers by name and may lose a few household or yard items occasionally, but did you know…
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Solo Parenting and 5 Secrets to Weight Loss
Just kidding. I have no secrets to weight loss. In fact, these secrets can likely lead to weight gain. Be broke enough that when you take your kids out to eat, you can’t afford a meal for yourself. Cut gluten out of your diet when you’ve made so many sandwiches for school lunches you can’t…
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Solo Parenting and the Date
I went on a date recently. Nice guy. Employed, close in age, legally divorced (bonus), lives within 10 miles of me, has hair, can fix cars (also a bonus), has two young children, drives a Jeep and loves hockey. Did I say nice guy already? As the evening wore on, I found myself trying to…
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The Light and Fluffy Pre-Holiday Recap
Hey blog. It has been awhile. So much has happened over the past 3 months and instead of happily chatting about it to the world, I’ve decided that large chunks of the time period should just be swept under the rug. Not too much damage done, thankfully, but maybe enough to close out 2017. Let’s…
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Microblog Monday: 5 Life Changing Reasons!
One of the things that’s freaking me out right now is how much I LOVE having side businesses. I’m hoping one day that I can just become a master of side businesses and a full-time employee of none. Now if I can just get the American healthcare system to play nice with me. Five life-changing…
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5 Things I Love About Summer!
The title of this blog is meant to come across as positive, exciting and bursting with infectious happy energy! Here is what I’m really thinking about summer right now: I’m tired of living sans air conditioning. The average temperature in my home runs about 85 degrees in the early evening. I swore up and down…
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Dog Days of Summer
I just googled this to find out what it really means as the phrase has become relevant to our current situation. As I type this, I’m watching a large, hairy, German Shepard lounging across my pleather love seat, chewing on her leg. Ms. Naughty Pants, not her real name, is staying with us for two…
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Thursday’s Tomfoolery
I happened to open my phone’s internet browser this afternoon. Titles of the opened windows follows below. Who opened all of these windows? Who has been on my phone? When did this happen? Where are my children right now? The Biggest and Largest Spiders in the World World’s Biggest Jumping Spider 14 World’s Largest Spiders…
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Immunity to Competence: Mothering at its Most Rational
So…my workplace offers coaching, and it’s available at no cost by a competent individual. I couldn’t say no. We’ve been walking through this process – Immunity to Change – based on the book Immunity to Change: How to overcome it and unlock the potential in yourself and your organization, by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow…
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