Yesterday I got up, pulled on my work out clothes, laced up my running shoes and ran….my child to school since he forgot his backpack. It was progress, the day before I hadn’t even put the workout clothes on. I am finding it difficult lately to get all the things done in the hours I have each day. So I make choices and I don’t always choose correctly. I am willing to allow myself some temporary forgiveness. However, I find it necessary also to celebrate the small steps of progress. So, silly as it might sound, I did pat myself on the back for the workout clothes yesterday.

I was chatting with my four-year-old cousin (who is a 35-year-old New Yorker stuck in the body of a toddler). She was asking me all sorts of inappropriate, sweaty-palm inducing questions like: Did you grow your babies in your tummy, and how did your babies get into your tummy. After I answered affirmatively to the babies in my tummy comment she fell silent and got "the thinking" look on her face. You know, which made me break out in a cold sweat and my pupils dilate with fear.

Just once, I’d love to have a conversation with a fellow mom who doesn’t feel like she’s the expert at everything! I mean really, whenever she opens her mouth, she’s ranting about the benefits of her home garden, or why running on the trail is much more exhilarating than running on a track. Heaven forbid the topic of her children comes up!

“I am not going to be able to deliver on the commitment I made to complete my part of the project in the time I stated. I apologize and realize that this not only impacts the project but also how you feel about my integrity and character. You may not have the same level of trust for me that you did prior to this, but I will work on following through on future commitments so that I can demonstrate that I am a trustworthy person.”

As working moms, our days are filled with obligations - to our children, to our husbands, to our employers or businesses. We race at breakneck speed from the office to a client and then onto soccer practice. We're constantly focused on what's next - you know that and not forgetting our children at school.

Have you ever thought what can I do to really excite my kids about a “Family” Vacation?  While younger ones can be enticed with just about anything sometimes, those a little older will only think of family vacations as a downer.  Their thoughts of course are how uncool it is to be on vacation with their parents! Let’s chat about how to refresh the “family vacation”!

This Modern Working Mom is no longer working. Let's hope it's temporary, and quite.  I started this blog as a way to share the joys and challenges of working motherhood, knowing that when women get together and share their stories, we gain reassurance and confidence and we re-gain a modicum of sanity and our sense of humor.

When the nurse laid my first sweet little baby boy in my arms right after his birth I looked at that squishy little innocent face and swore I would be the best mom in the world. Which for the next ten months meant catering to his every need: feeding him when he was hungry, rocking him when he whimpered, singing to him to sleep.

Then he learned to walk.

The other night I made my husband go on a dad’s night out. (Don’t worry, he wanted to go.) Why? Because friendships—which are difficult for many men who are juggling late work hours with family responsibilities—aren’t just nice to have, they’re critical to our well-being.