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Pregnant through the 90's then driving car pool through the millenium, Mayer is the sometimes proud, often embarrassed mom of four kids, ages little league through SATs. Remarkably, she's still married to their dad ... as of this posting. Once upon a time, before life hit her square in the face, she was a copywriter. Here are her trials and tribulations of a working life.
A word about censorship. I was recently hired to blog for a women's placement firm because they liked my tone and ease with language. Apparently, I'm a little too easy.
I was writing about how while working from home, it's difficult to tune out the 103 l ... Read more...
There’s one less middle school student in my town today. One less Boy Scout, one less baseball player. One less swimmer. One less brother. One less son.
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A boy died and our hearts broke. Tim ... Read more...
One evening, (okay, perhaps more than just one) after dinner when the kids neglected, yet again, to clear the table, I lost it.
"What’s your deal?” I yelled at no one in particular. Ranting and raving I went off on the deal we had, Dad ... Read more...
The energy was palpable at 7:30 this morning when I cast my vote for Obama. No long lines, but a constant whirlwind of people coming in, going out. All exercising their voting right, all walking with a purpose, all driven.
I heard that earlier, at ... Read more...
Number 2 just got braces put on her top teeth. And she's happy about it! How lucky are kids these days. They want braces, Harry Potter made glasses cool, bra straps can show, and you can wear your pajamas to school. It's so un-1970s.
Remember the ... Read more...
I thought I got a small freelance gig recently, but then this smart, smart woman asked me a grand slam question:
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none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Kid #1 starts her first R-J today. Her first real job. I tend the think the $15/hour she got tax-free for math tutoring was an RJ, or the exorbitant amount of cash desperate parents ... Read more...
So you’re schmoozing and the inevitable question arises, “Soooo, what do you do?” I often answer: "I stay home," which gets all-knowing, humpf!, freeloader-type nods from one side of the aisle, and looks of relief and exuberance from the ... Read more...
On-ramper is the new term for moms like me. It means I’m returning to work after a stint at home, a sabbatical, or more likely, caring for whomever needed it. Old people. Sick people. Little people. For me, the stint lasted, um, 10 years. Not a typo. Fou ... Read more...
