As I took my car into the shop last week for yet another repair, I realized I still had to print out the Brownie permission slip for camping and turn it in with a check later than night. Plus, did I sign my daughter’s homework? I needed to make sure I washed my son’s lacrosse [Read More]
My Working Mom Story on Breadwinning Mama
Did you know that I juggle? Not with balls or bowling pins, silly! But the kind of juggle that most moms face and accomplish – the juggle of work, kids, marriage, activities, life, etc. Today I’m talking about my juggle as part of Breadwinning Mama’s weekly series on working mamas. Check out what I do [Read More]
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A Room with a View
I don’t usually travel for business, but last week I got the opportunity to present some research I’ve been working on at a meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver! A beautiful city. Host of the 2010 Winter Olympics. And, the city where I lived for three years back in the day when I attended UBC [Read More]
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The Unexpected Perks of Being a Working Mom
There are many well-known benefits of being a working mom: the mental stimulation of the workplace, financial independence, etc. But there are unexpected perks, too. Take for instance the other day when I was standing in my kitchen surrounded by walls teeming with my children’s artwork. Suddenly, I realized that I had three whole office [Read More]
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Just Another Manic Monday
The following occurred last Monday. If you’re a parent, then I’m sure you can relate! 6 o’clock already, I was just in the middle of a dream After waking up, I gulped down some coffee, got myself breakfast, jumped in the shower, woke up my seven-year-old who can’t wake up without a bullhorn in her [Read More]
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
My boss invited me and my colleagues to her lake house this weekend for dinner and time at the beach. Our families were invited, too. That meant my children had to behave. I gave them a good talking to before we arrived. There would be no talking about penises, butts, poop, pee, etc. The house [Read More]
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When Kids Name Pets
My boss has a cat named Papagena. I always thought that was a bit unusual. Plus, I always mixed it up with Patagonia, the clothing company. As my boss and I were chatting the other day, I learned two things about Papagena. First, the name is from a character in the opera The Magic Flute. [Read More]
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Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day 2012
Last Thursday was the official Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2012. According to their website: Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Day has inspired a future generation of girls and boys by helping bring them into the workplace to explore the many life choices they have. Some of my friends work [Read More]
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Deep Thoughts from a 5-Year-Old
My family of 4 was sitting around the dinner table chatting about our day. I shared how my boss had been coughing all over me and my co-workers earlier. My boss was getting over a cold, but wasn’t trying to cover her mouth as she coughed on us. “Maybe she didn’t know?” suggested Will, 8. [Read More]
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Winter Wonderland
We had our first snow today in our little corner of the world. There’s nothing like snow to make you feel like a bad mom or dad. That’s because my thought is always, “Please don’t snow enough to make it a snow day.” And I bet this morning bad moms and dad all over metro [Read More]
