This has been kind of a rough week. I spent most of the day thinking that I was much, much busier than last week, but a quick check of my calendar shows that, no, I was this busy last week. And the week before.… Continue Reading “That elusive balance”
We all know about SAHMs (stay-at-home moms), WOHMs (work-out-of-the-home moms), and WAHMs (work-at-home moms). But I’d like to invent a brand-new acronym: “WWSP,” for work-while-they’re-sleeping parent. There are more and more of us WWSPs, and we really aren’t the same as a work-at-home parent… Continue Reading “SAHMs, WAHMs, WOHMs, and … WWSPs? / Working from home while your kiddo is napping”
It came out of nowhere, and now it’s practically all I can think about. Longtime readers may remember that back before I was pregnant with D — when I was just a mild-mannered reporter, er, producer/project manager, I had this dream of writing and… Continue Reading “The other night”
Darling Husband’s shiftwork. I know there are times when it’s a good thing, but depending on what schedule he’s on, it can be a real bitch. On his current rotation, he leaves in the middle of the night, so the kids and I are… Continue Reading “Five insignificant things that are frustrating me right now”
When I’m not hanging out around Laptops to Lullabies, wiping kiddie bums, or watching old TV shows on Netflix (Darling Husband and I just started season two of 24 — we’re kinda behind the times), I’m usually working at my “afternoon” job — writing… Continue Reading “Kiddie parties, chevron walls, and making mom-friends”