My husband, who thinks he is a comedian, told what he believed was a hilarious story to our friends. After he had spent the day doing yard work in the blazing 110 degree Arizona heat he commented to our friends that if it had been a landscaping crew out back tidying up the yard in […] Read more…
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I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
I knew this month was tough the moment I realized that turning forty was the easiest thing I had done. We’ve all had those kind of times in our lives where we look back and think “how did I even function on a daily basis?” Like brushing my teeth – how did that happen on […] Read more…
Yes Female Breadwinners Are Ruining Society
Fox News recently ran a segment, prompted by the Working Mother Media survey, asking if female breadwinners are ruining society. Fox & Friends host Clayton Morris suggested, and I quote: “But isn’t there some sort of biological need, innate need for men to be the cavemen. Go out and bring home the dinner and actually […] Read more…
Is Daddy Doin’ Work A Turn Off?
Have you ever had one of those moments when someone says something so crazy it feels like they just told you they sky is in fact green not blue? And they totally believe it. And they are pissed you don’t agree? You’re like, “Is my name Alice and have I just fallen down a rabbit […] Read more…
The 2013 List of Working Mother Gratitudes
10. The Fellini-esque absurdity of trying to explain the Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” video to my eight year old son reminded me how deeply creative I can be when backed into a corner. 9. Managing to walk the fine line between a glass of wine to take the edge off and full-blown alcoholism for […] Read more…
The Perfectly Imperfect Marriage
It’s been two weeks since I yelled at my husband and told him to go f**k himself. Twice to be exact. It doesn’t really matter what it was about because frankly in any long-term relationships you realize after a few go-rounds that you essentially have the same fight periodically – like Groundhog day. But […] Read more…
I Married Well
For me, being a working mom is existing in a constant state of managed chaos. Two small son, plus two rescue dogs, plus demanding career, plus – you know – life in general equals a daily nail-biting existence. And, yes, I am insane because I wouldn’t change a thing about it. And I seemingly hold it together […] Read more…
One Working Mom For Marriage Equality
As a professional, when I got pregnant I realized for the first time that this playing field we call life isn’t equal after all. It was a nasty lesson to learn – especially when all I wanted to do was be psyched about being a new mom. Instead I found myself having to combat the perception that […] Read more…
Men Who Do Housework Get Less Sex, Study (Clearly Conducted By Men) Says
Nothing gets me hotter than walking into my house after a long days work, smelling the pungent aroma of Lysol, and marveling at sparklingly clean floors. A close second would be waking up in the morning to discover all of the week’s laundry has been washed, dried, and folded. Now if it’s actually put away I […] Read more…
Fighting With Your Partner – Normal and Healthy
About a century ago, when I was first married, I was chatting with another newlywed woman in our neighborhood and the subject of fighting came up. She proceeds to tell me that she had thought she and her husband would never fight. As I start to giggle because I think she is making a joke (I’m thinking this […] Read more…