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By Robin Bailey-Chen
I live in suburban Los Angeles with my husband, two daughters, a hamster, and a Beta fish. I have been working in higher education administration for more than 20 years and I hold an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University. My interests include women's leadership, work-life balance, and youth soccer.
Ever realized that "stressed" is "desserts" spelled backwards?!?  If you ask me, it's not just by chance.  It's not a conspiracy, either.  It really is one of life's most important choices th ... Read more...
After three months of "sabbatical" (aka, unemployment), I'm back at work. And it feels so good. I feel like a whole person once again. Now, the fact that work makes me feel like a 'whole person, as if being a wife and mother - and person - isn't enough, can be de ... Read more...
It's one more item on my list of things I wish I knew when I began my career: the importance of organizational culture and its influence on one's work life.  Even if you're good at separating  work life ... Read more...
Lately, my 7 year old has started to ask a lot of questions, in different ways, about whether or not I work. Last week she asked, "Mom, do you go to work or are you an at home Mom?" My response? " I work sometimes." I couldn't do it. I couldn't say what I knew ... Read more...
Please don't send me one more email about getting ready for the holidays.  The "holidays?"  It's September, school just started, and we're still getting into the swing of homework, lunches, the mo ... Read more...
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 confi ... Read more...
Here I sit at my kitchen table, day #3 with the kids in school and my new gig as a stay at home Mom.   After being laid off from work in July, family and friends told me to savor the time off; after all ... Read more...
My sister forewarned me that becoming a parent would conjure up many memories of my own childhood and reflections of my parents' parenting styles.  "Contrast or compare, your choice," she said.  I imagi ... Read more...
Once upon a time I vowed that I would never be one of “those” Mommys living in the suburbs and driving a big white SUV.  Flash-forward 15 years or so and I love my suburban community and grey crossover SUV.& ... Read more...
I’ve worked full-time since July 12, 1989.  Oh, I’ve taken vacation time and two maternity leaves (5 months each, thank you very much), though essentially, I’ve worked full time for the past 23 years.  (To Read more...
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