Posts Tagged ‘working’

Having it all

1, Sep 2011

TweetSuperwoman. Super-mom. Liberated Woman. What do these terms all have in common? They are unattainable, yet expected. Women in general are assumed and expected to have it all together. The worst offenders to have these expectations are other women, but men and children expect more as well. Seriously, children expect more from their mom than [...]

Who Knew I Had to Quit Breastfeeding to Get Closer to My Daughter

14, Apr 2011

TweetSo, part two huh? When I last left you all I had talked about the beginning of my breastfeeding and pumping struggles in part one. And so I continue. Pretty quickly after returning to work my supply for pumping started diminishing. Luckily I did have a small stash, and would catch up a little bit [...]

Thoughts from the other side {part one}

12, Apr 2011

TweetIf you have read here for any length at time, first of all kudos for sticking by my occasional disappearing act, but secondly, you probably remember my struggles with breastfeeding.  Really though, anyone who has ever breastfed, albeit for one day, one year, or until the child weans themselves, has their struggles.  Some have more [...]

A plea for sanity

5, Oct 2010

TweetI am spent. I don’t know how the heck I can possibly keep pumping for another 4 months. I’ve been pumping at work for 5 months and I am so tired. I am stressed out constantly about not having enough for the next day. I’m using a hospital grade pump, on domperidone, drink a ton [...]

Back to work

27, Apr 2010

TweetLast Thursday was a day I had dreaded for 12 weeks.  Somehow it arrived entirely too fast.  First off, how the heck did my baby get to be 12 weeks?  Is there someone I can talk to about slowing time down?  Get back to me on that one, ok?  Well, the day showed up and [...]


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