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Tara Pringle Jefferson is a PR professional and freelance writer living in Ohio with her husband and two kids. She writes at the Young Mommy Life blog, where she discusses the honest realities of being a 20something mom.
I happen to be very fortunate. My boss, a mom of four, who has dealt with some outright craziness when it comes to being a working mom. She’s had bosses tell her, “Come back when you’re ready to be serious about your career,” as she call ... Read more...
Last week I was fortunate enough to be asked to go to Disney World as part of its first ever Social Media Moms Celebration. First of all, how cool was it just to be invited? Second of all, the itinerary was amazing - talks by former supermodel and successful busines ... Read more...
If I've learned anything over these past 3 years (giving birth, getting my first job out of college, getting married) it's that I really value my time alone. I like being able to sit in a quiet room and focus on what I'm doing, without having to make conversation or ... Read more...
I looked at my 3-year-old daughter today as she reached up on the kitchen counter to grab the package of Ritz that were sitting there. I blinked for a minute. How did she reach that?
I blinked again. Man, she's gotten so tall. She comes u ... Read more...
Every night, while we are getting ready for bed, my 3-year-old daughter turns her attention to something else to prolong the inevitable: our strict 8 p.m. bedtime.
So I tease her for a little bit, to get her laugh and to forget that the big hand on ... Read more...
I always talk about how "stuck" I am being a young mom with regard to friendships, but I'm stuck with the fashion t ... Read more...
During my performance review a few weeks ago, my boss said something casually that has had a deep impact in how I approach my work now.
My boss has four kids, the youngest is in undergrad, so she's had her share of working mother moments and c ... Read more...
What is it about performance reviews that make you so irrational?
We just got finished with reviews at the nonprofit where I work and let me tell you, I was a mess the whole week before. I had just come off my biggest project of the year where I had a fe ... Read more...
Being a 20something mom and young professional puts me in an awkward position at the office.
On one hand, I'd like to be viewed as equal to my colleagues, especially since once we go home, our lives are remarkably similar. Despite the 10-,15-, 20-, 30-ye ... Read more...
I'm an early 20something with a pretty nice entry-level position at a large nonprofit.
Most folks in the community would kill to work here. We're got great benefits, an awesome staff, and the culture is pretty much: "Make the world better."
B ... Read more...
