Managing Motherhood, Maniacs and Marriage
I am a people pleaser. Being in a corporate environment has created some difficult challenges for me given my personality, but it’s also created some opportunities to go against my normal approach to life and surprise myself by standing my ground. Unfortunately, those instances are far outweighed by my desire to make those around me like […]
Read MoreThe very first letter (which was actually an email) my husband wrote me began with the greeting, Most Honored Lady; the way in which his favorite composer wrote to his wife. The fact that we wrote each other actual sentences and complete thoughts as opposed to abbreviated jargon and emoji-based texts is something I perceive to be lost on the current […]
Read MoreI really try to keep it real. I’m a Mom. I work full-time. I have 3 kiddos. And self-deprecation is a virtue so lovingly bestowed on me by the simple fact I grew up in a home with more men than women – so from an early age I got used to getting over myself really […]
Read MoreSometimes being a full-time working Mom sucks. And sometimes there are great advantages. The balance between spending enough quality time with my kids – and actually being present for them, vs. spending time with them in general, is a constant struggle. And for working Moms, the struggle is real. Before I get too in the […]
Read MoreIf you asked most any woman what their #metoo moment was, you’d likely wait while they paused to mentally sort through the (often-time) instances where they’d been sexually harassed, inappropriately touched/grabbed or worse – assaulted. I’ve spent 15+ years in a corporate environment and I have had conversations with more women than I’m comfortable writing down who have […]
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Confessions of a Corporate Mom 