Liberating Working Moms

This is Why I Glare at You on My Lunch Break

Alicia — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:11:42 +0000

I am that weird, lonely-looking chick you see parked in her van in the parking lot between the hours of 1:00pm- 2:00pm almost every single weekday. You probably think to yourself, “she should get a lunch date, poor thing.” But…I ...

Sometimes you just need to vent

Katherine — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:12 +0000

Oh hey there! It’s been a while, huh? {Or as our Canadian contributors might say “eh?”} I’m pretty sure my last post around these parts was all about jobs changes happening and how I wasn’t so sure how I was feeling ...

Ode to the Boss

Shannon — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:18 +0000

I’ve realized in the last couple of years that not every person is lucky-blessed-fortunate (whatever your word) enough to have accommodating, understanding superiors in the workplace. I’ve realized even more that working parents often face the difficulty of working for/with ...

Wanted: Someone to Go the Extra Mile with My Son

LiberatingWM — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:01 +0000

I knew that being a work-outside-the-home mom would pose some logistical challenges. I knew I’d have to excuse myself from meetings that run late in order to get to daycare on time. (Related: I hate 4:30 meetings, particularly on Fridays.) ...

Letting Daycare Do the Dirty Work {Potty Training}

Brandy — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:27 +0000

Potty training is one transition in parenting I have NOT looked forward to. Breast to bottle? Easy. Table food? Piece of cake. New daycare classes? Psssshhhh. But potty training? But I just got the hang of diapers, didn’t I? Around ...

I Can’t See The Harm

Alicia — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:53 +0000

“I guess I can’t see the harm in working and being a Momma” – Britney Spears Do you know what I love most about this space here? This Liberating Working Moms space? That on a grand majority of our posts, ...

Bad Work Day Comes Home

Shannon — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:48 +0000

As I write this, I’m having one of those nights. You know, the ones that cause you to reflect on how everything that could possibly go wrong during the day went wrong. The ones that make you feel so exhausted, ...

Day in the Life of a WAHM {Afternoon Edition}

Jamie — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:04 +0000

This is the third part of a series of posts outlining a typical day in the life of a work at home mom. Part 1: Morning Routine Edition Part 2: Work Edition 12:02 – Everyone has finished lunch (after ...

Time Isn’t On Our Side…

Brandee — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:39 +0000

We have a situation at our daycare centre that some of you may be familiar with. Due to the regulations surrounding licensed childcare facilities and the exorbitant cost of running such a centre, there are sometimes issues when it comes ...

Finding Your Mommy Soul Mate

Brandy — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:36 +0000

Or at least some mommy friends. After Keanne’s guest post about needing more mom friends and my comments, I had a lot of questions via Twitter and e-mail about how to find new mom friends (and I had lunch and ...

From a Working Mom to Teachers: Thanks, for saving my sanity

Alicia — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:05:17 +0000

You know what’s probably the best Teacher Appreciation gift? The weekend. You know when we should have Teacher Appreciation week? The week before Christmas. My kids are nuts then. Bouncing off the walls, yelling, eating junk at various Christmas functions, ...

Sometimes You Just Have to Leave…

Brandee — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:00:07 +0000

I am a very lucky woman. I have just spent 3 nights and 4 days away from home, away from work and away from reality. I ate my weight in “bite sized” foods which flowed continuously between the parade of delicious meals. ...

The Best Part of a Working Mom’s Day

Shannon — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:26 +0000

The alarm goes off at the same time every day. If you’re like me, you hit the snooze button at the same time every day, too. That way, you start a trend of tardiness. But since I’m at work by ...

Day in the Life of a WAHM {Work Edition}

Jamie — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:56 +0000

This is the second part of a series of posts outlining a typical day in the life of a work at home mom. Part 1: Morning Routine Edition 8:27 am – I reheat my coffee and sit down to ...

Working Mom Meals {Chicken and Broccoli Ring}

Brandy — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:39:54 +0000

A few weeks ago my pregnant brain decided what it wanted for once. Most nights our drive home is filled with Me: so what do you want for dinner? Husband: I don’t care. I’m flexible (otherwise known as the least ...

Working Mom Meals {Favorites From the Web}

Katherine — Sat, 05 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

While I love to cook, and while yes, I normally take a recipe and put my own spin on it, I’m not one to ever really “make something up.” So other than the recipes I’ve alread shared in our Working ...

Rolling With The Punches: Routine Change

Alicia — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:32 +0000

I’m reaching for the red pepper when I hear it. SPLAT! Juice? Water? Orange slice? Milk from a cereal bowl? I do a systems-check roll call somewhere deep in my head. I hear Bella, I hear Nik, I hear Mae, ...

An Era of Choice

Shannon — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:13 +0000

As I was growing up, my mom told me that I would go to college. Non-negotiable. No ifs, ands, or butts. I couldn’t get bad grades. I couldn’t forget to do my homework. I had to go to college. She ...

Day in the Life of a WAHM {Morning Routine Edition}

Jamie — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:00:13 +0000

This is the beginning of a series of posts outlining a typical day in the life of a work at home mom. 5:45 am – I hear Mike’s alarm going off. I get up and go to the bathroom. ...

The Rock, the Hard Place and the Girl Stuck in Between

Katherine — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:29 +0000

Oh hey look! I’m still around. SO much has happened in the last few weeks, work wise, that I almost don’t know where to start. Let’s start by giving you a little background…”the guys” as I like to call them ...