Meet this week’s featured mom — a federal government attorney (formerly in Biglaw) and mom of two shares a week in her life, including her 39th birthday, a busy Saturday, and her husband’s work travel.
How to Deal with Your In-Laws During Thanksgiving
Happy almost Thanksgiving, ladies! Here’s a fun topic: What are your thoughts on dealing with your in-laws during Thanksgiving? Do you find that you need to take a deep breath and smile when certain frequently-discussed topics come up? If your husband or partner is the one who has to deal with your parents, what are … Read More about How to Deal with Your In-Laws During Thanksgiving
Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Family Law Attorney in Minnesota
For this week’s installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader C, who lives in Minnesota with her husband and three kids and works as a family law attorney. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining anything … Read More about Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Family Law Attorney in Minnesota
Week in the Life of a Working Mom: In-House at a Large Corporation
For this week’s installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader Em, who lives in a small Midwestern city with her husband and son and works as in-house counsel for a corporation. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and … Read More about Week in the Life of a Working Mom: In-House at a Large Corporation
Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Corporate Auditor in Texas
For this week’s installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader C, who lives in New Mexico with her husband and two daughters and works as a corporate auditor. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining anything … Read More about Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Corporate Auditor in Texas
A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Dr. Mom, in Florida
For the fourth installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader Christa, who is a 30-year-old doctor in Florida with a young daughter. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining anything from this, unlike your usual … Read More about A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Dr. Mom, in Florida
Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers
2017 Update: We still stand by this thread on grandparents as caregivers, but you may also want to check out our newer discussion (a guest post by a manager mom in Houston!) who has a “granny as nanny” situation. We’ve talked about childcare pros and cons, but we’ve never directly talked about childcare with family … Read More about Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers