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Ellenore is a happily married, working mother of three kids ranging in age from teenager to toddler. Being a member of the working mom club for the last fourteen years produced many stories. They range from the profound to the ridiculous as well as tips and strategies to keep balance or at least maintain a sense of humor. Entering middle life led to the desire to make a bigger difference and raise children to the same. Follow along to hear more. Ellenore also blogs at balancingmotherhoodcareer.blogspot.com.
A friend of mine raved about her fitbit. And she is someone who rarely gushes so I was intrigued. I thought $100 for what essentially seemed like a pedometer was a little steep. But I went ahea ... Read more...
My husband asked me to accompany my ten year old Damian for his minor surgery recently. Michael is not comfortable in hospitals. I agreed although the thought of spending time there was not appealing to me either. My son grumbled ... Read more...
Couple Vacation – Selfish or Survival: I read this survey in a magazine as my husband and I are enjoying a rare couple’s vacation in Hawaii. I asked my husband what percent he thought said “survival.” He guessed 70% -- t ... Read more...
Some say what you don’t know can’t hurt you. I know that is not true in many respects. But I found when I faced certain choices, there is a benefit to not being fully aware of what all they will entail. Some are life altering choi ... Read more...
Before my first son was born, I obsessed about who would take care of him when I returned to work. I vividly recall standing in my kitchen ... Read more...
I recently celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary. I wanted to surprise my husband with a post to my personal blog honoring his amaz ... Read more...
I have seen much written about how motherhood negatively affects your career. I don’t dispute it but I want to share how motherhood actually helped my career. Yes, I admit it. I am an optimistic, half full kind of person. But ther ... Read more...
Things changed since I grew up (wow – I sound like my parents – always surprises me when it happens). I went to my eldest son’s 8th grade promotion recently. I was struck by a few things. First, going to high school was not a promotion when I was a ... Read more...
I was walking with a friend and catching up. She is an amazing person. She welcomed us when we first moved in with a party at her house introducing us to the neighbors. She baked cookies with my son when I forget he had early dism ... Read more...
