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DramaMama

By Maia Germain
I am the mother of three high-energy, exhausting and fabulous boys and I love seeing the world through their eyes. I wear the hats of mommy, wife, strategic program manager, corporate HR professional, friend, mentor, and sometimes...the DramaMama. My blog will bring these hats onto one hat rack, to remind us all that we are not alone and to take a step back to laugh once and a while. If we don't enjoy the madness, why are we doing it anyway?
Ever asked yourself this question, or find that someone has just asked you?  When it has happened, do you answer honestly?  I mean really honestly, in the way you would if there were no repercussions from offended kids, husband, co-worker ... Read more...
My organization offered an hour of executive coaching as a part of a strategic management course.  I was rather hesitant about attending the meeting and went into the first coaching session wondering what I could possibly get out of o ... Read more...
Have you ever had those weeks....I mean THOSE weeks, where you really cannot imagine packing one more thing into it?  I am not even talking about those weeks full of activities for all members of the family.  I am actually referring to th ... Read more...
Like many of you, over the school vacation week I did my best to tackle some much needed home projects.  On one of the first days of break, I found myself wading through piles and piles and piles of papers that have come home with the kids fro ... Read more...
I was thrilled today when I saw an online article by Katherine Lewis (thanks, Katherine!) in her About.com Working Moms blog that discussed State Street's innovation in Flex Work.    Read more...
Tonight on the way home from his basketball game, my 5th grader said "Mom, you work more than all of the other Moms of the kids in my class and my teacher feels bad for you."  And then a rare event happened...I was at a loss for words...  Read more...
I had dinner last night with one of my favorite friends.  A true friend...you know what I mean...the kind of friend who wants you to say what you are REALLY thinking; the no-holds-barred kind of friend.  I love those friends, and ... Read more...
I recently read an article in Boston.com (linked here) that discussed a study that found t ... Read more...
I am just plain tired of it.  As the mother of three boys, I cannot take one more minute of my ten-year old watching SportsCenter.  You could argue, well then..."turn it off", but to be more specific I am the mother of a 10-yr old kid who not only plays ba ... Read more...