One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Celebrate the Seasons With Traditions

Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. "Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world."— Susan Lieberman   Traditions have a way of defining a family, provide stability and give hope. They are especially important for woking moms who spend so much time working to provide for their family that they may miss some of the "traditional" mom things like bake sales, volunteering at the book fair, and a host of actual and seemingly made up holidays.  They are also important for families trying to reinvent themselves in the wake of d...

Every Night With a New Baby is a Party



I was blessed with a really sweet baby.  However, after she had been home about a week and a half she started to sleep all day and wanted to party at 11 PM, 1 AM, 3 AM, 5 AM and 7AM.  I think that someone told her that her mama used to be a party girl.  They clearly forgot to emphasize “used to be”!


When I was pregnant someone told me to get all of the sleep that I could.  Despite that advice I was not at all prepared for the extent of the sleep deprivation.  It was as if I was in a constant trance.  I slept. I nursed. And I thought about sleeping, nursing and sleep during the "break time". 

All in all, life was good.  I had a healthy baby who was acting like, a baby.  I didn't have anything serious to worry about. 

Eventually though the sleep deprivation, inexperience and anxiety of being a new parent made me more than a little crazy...
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Comments

led display said…
very happy to visit here!
Nikki said…
I remember those early days, I am actually amazed that I was still able to function with just 2/3 hrs of sleep
Conniel said…
Love the blog girl! I don't even normally read blogs! :)