I read a syndicated post on BlogHer today that has just kind of stuck in my head all afternoon. It discusses working moms who are chasing that elusive thing called “Work-life balance.” The author of that post tells a couple of anecdotes about women who chose, or were perhaps forced to choose, work over life….
Motherhood
Plumbing problems
When I was in the hospital after having Joshua I was in pain. And then I had a meltdown over my “soft GI” diet of meatloaf. And the nurses kept loading me up with Percocet at regular intervals. And Colace. And gas pills. Lots and lots of gas pills. Chewable ones. And they stuffed a…
This isn’t a $5 t-shirt
I wrote yesterday’s post on Wednesday night while the storms were raging outside my house and in my heart and mind. Because y’all, this “decision” is a storm for me. I know that our family isn’t complete. Or at least I think I know that. I also know that I’ve taken three pregnancy tests in…
Family planning
When I was 6 days postpartum, someone said to me “Oh, you’ve got to start planning to give Joshua a little brother or sister. They’ll be best friends.” Six days. SIX. Six days after my insides had literally been removed from my body to facilitate the exit of my firstborn and then carefully (I hope)…
He needed me. And I found a way to get there.
This morning I got up, showered, vacuumed, made coffee, and broke down a door. All before 10:00 a.m. Yes. You read that correctly. I broke down my own front door. Here’s how the conversation that led to this went: Dan: “You know, Jennifer’s coming over this morning. You might want to clean the rest of…