Tag Archives: motherhood

Meaningful friendships are hard to find these days

For me, I find it hard to have meaningful friendships lately. I didn’t used to. I had a lot of friends at different intellectual levels than I and I could easily adapt to all of them and feel quite fulfilled. … Continue reading

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A little more about where I’m coming from.

I hope, if you read the previous post, you don’t take offense to what I wrote. It’s not my intention to add to the negative debate surrounding motherhood and career. The reality is, if you can strike a good balance … Continue reading

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How to be disorganized and unproductive at home.

If my stay-at-home mothering/homemaking position were a real paying job, I’d have been fired years ago. The truth be told, I spend way too much time in my head lamenting about lack of mental stimulation, lack of friendship, lack of … Continue reading

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What I want for my girls…and why it’s difficult to achieve it.

I have realized I have a certain vision I have in mind for how I want to raise my girls. I was responding to a post on Mothering.com forum and realized as I was writing, it became clear to me … Continue reading

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What I’ve been waiting for…serious discussion of motherhood and science

I have to give my appreciation to Jenny from A Natural Scientist for having a button on her blog that linked me to other science mama blogs. Through a quick jump through a few other hyperlinks, I stumbled upon this … Continue reading

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Life’s work and motherhood

Okay, so I’ve been waylaid recently by my daughter’s diagnosis of selective mutism and SPD. A LOT of the posts of late have been revolving around that topic. I’d like to get back on the goals I have for this … Continue reading

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Thriving (not just surviving) in motherhood

I’m at a point in my parenting career where it is starting to be really fun. My third child is beginning to seriously potty train (finally, at almost 3). The brain drain is finally slowing down – it could be … Continue reading

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