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

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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...
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Confessions of a Reformed Party Girl...

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Several moments in life make you realize that you have changed. The first time you realize that you are too old to play with dolls, when you realize that boys really are not that yucky, the first time you wear heels. Then, there are the other more trivial moments that make you realize that life is changing but you desperately fight the feeling. Recently, I realized that I am no longer a party girl, but I can still hear the music…

Don’t get me wrong I still like a good party, but I no longer feel this intense desire to appear at every hot party. And, I no longer want to party like it’s 1999. Hell, that was eleven years ago. Since then even Prince has slowed down given his AARP membership and hip replacement.

Last weekend I was in Charlotte for the C.I.A.A. basketball tournament. When I made the reservations I was excited to attend because the parties were supposed to be bananas, a lot of my friends were going, and I lived in Charlotte for a while after college and it feels like home. As the trip approached my enthusiasm for all things late night, alcohol influenced, and hip hop related changed. Work has been busy, time has been scarce, and I’ve become more involved with my boyfriend. All of those things made me less inclined to go out and shake my groove thing with strangers. And besides, I’ve been really tired!

So, my intense party trip was transformed into a subdued weekend full of catching up with old friends. Instead of late nights full of smoke filled rooms, shots, and grinding, I enjoyed nice meals, substantial conversations and plenty of rest. Instead of returning to work hung over, exhausted, and emotionally spent, I returned relaxed, refreshed, and renewed. Even though it was not the trip that I initially planned, it was exactly the trip that I needed.

ROCK ON!!!
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