Having it All
I just got back to work after an hour luncheon with some law students at my old law school. The purpose of the meeting was to impart all of my glorious wisdom re: being a woman lawyer to a group of women who are in the process of, well, becoming lawyers. It was eye opening. [...]
New Mother Advice
This has been a sad week. And if there’s one thing I have taken out of this week it is that I was uninformed as a new mother. See, I took J to the grocery store with me every time I went. I enjoyed the oohs and ahhs from fellow shoppers. I enjoyed having him [...]
How to Raise a Child
Everyone and their grandmother’s second cousin has an opinion on how to properly raise a child. And those opinions start cropping up the minute you announce to the world that you’re expecting. “Don’t eat too much dairy or your child will have a milk allergy!” “If you want your child to be smart, play Mozart [...]
What I’ve Learned
The past two and a half months have been a learning curve for me. I’ve done things I never thought I’d have to do. I’ve said things I never thought I’d say, signed things I never thought I’d sign, and become things I never thought I’d become. But mostly, I’ve just been learning. I’ve learned [...]
I am NOT a supermodel.
On Friday, I was fortunate enough to have a hair appointment at 3:00. I say that I was fortunate for several reasons, the least of which is my actual hair. See, I had to take J to work with me on Friday. He was running a high fever and was stuck to me like velcro. [...]
Playing Catch Up
There are three words that I have learned to despise when they appear at the start of any sentence in any conversation. Those three words? “Does your son…” Or, in the alternative “does your kid” or “Does J” or whatever… you get the picture. The reason I hate them? I am never prepared. Take, for [...]
A Little Advice you Didn’t Ask For:
Something strange has been happening over the past few months. People around me, people in my life that I really care about, are starting to have babies. And… get this… they are asking ME for advice. Stop laughing, I’m serious. It occurred to me that as a not-so-new mother, maybe I do have some insights. [...]
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