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By Blessing Oshin
Blessing is a full time Chemical Project Engineer, Grad Student, Mom to a toddler, and wife to an amazing man. She also finds time to blog at www.WorkingMomJournal.com where she helps working mothers build their confidence muscle at home and in the workplace.
  Today marks the 101st celebration of Women's day globally. Last year, I reminded us to examine how far we have come, and how far we still have to go. I p ... Read more...
 How do we manage the chaos every morning before heading out of the door? How do we ensure that the kids have on the right outfit for the weather, lunch boxes, books and other after-school prep materials? Let's not forget our own perfectly tailored suit or dres ... Read more...
I was making mental notes throughout last week since we lost internet and won't have it fixed until this week.  I called off sick on Friday last week and my ... Read more...
Last week I threw a baby shower for my friend who is expecting her second baby. It's always fun throwing these baby showers because I get to sniff some baby clothes, and buy some cute baby items that seems to pop up everywhere on  Read more...
This week a woman claimed she was fired because she wanted to pump breastmilk at work and according to  Read more...
My husband is done with school for the year, which means he has the whole month of December to spend time with us OR work. He has submitted applications to hundreds of stores for seasonal jobs but of course, no one wants to hire a master's student in Chemical and Bi ... Read more...
  Over thanksgiving, I spent some time reading Wellbeing - The Five Essential Elements, and I plan on blogging m ... Read more...
  Last weekend, I spent the entire Saturday shopping at Columbus with really nice wonderful girlfriends. It was a time for us girls only, we left the kids with our spouses, got into an SUV and drove two hours to the heart of the city of Columbus. Our day ... Read more...
It is true, working mothers have too many choices. To work or not to work? Should my daughter stay home with a na ... Read more...
  I have noticed a trend among women that get ahead faster and those that stay in the same role for a lifetime or get stuck doing the same task. Women who get ahead faster are: :: Engaged, they venture outside of their comfort zon ... Read more...