It was nothing new to me. Being a working mom can be rough. I’m always making adjustments. When the babysitter couldn’t make it to watch Jr, I had to adjust. When Heaven had early days out of school or snow days, major adjustments. There was usually always some weekly or monthly inconvenience for me. NowContinue reading “The Pandemic and Corporate America Working Parents”
Category Archives: CAREER MOM LIFE
Too Sexy for work. Are black women criticized more?
“Girl they told me to go home and change my shirt. And I could possibly get written up for having to leave. I don’t get it, the other girls wear shirts just like this, but nobody says anything.” I was packing my lunch and trying to get Apollo settled as I listened to my friendContinue reading “Too Sexy for work. Are black women criticized more?”
Saving Money… DIY
I got up at 5:30 am. I took Apollo outside and then I had a craving for a frozen coffee at Dunkin. Oh, what I wouldn’t do for a frozen coffee. The memory of it made my mouth water. It soothed my tired soul and cheered me up. I felt like a prisoner to aContinue reading “Saving Money… DIY”
What I did when I was laid off…
If you have been following me for awhile, then you will know about my story in 2017. I got laid off in April, 2017. Yes, two kids, single and I was back hitting the ratchet streets of job search avenue. In the beginning, I felt scared. Scared to start over and start something new. ThenContinue reading “What I did when I was laid off…”
“Shit, we’ve been social distancing.” -Career Moms
It’s nothing new to me. I mean at one point I was getting together with one of my best college buddies for cocktails. Happy hour was the best thing to do, but that was after making arrangements for who would pick up or watch the kids, trying to sneak in quickies and getting stuck atContinue reading ““Shit, we’ve been social distancing.” -Career Moms”
Stupid Sh*t People Say to Career Moms
A lot of people look at the career mom as a Super- heroine. A lot of people make me laugh with their misconceptions and small mindedness. ` Many women are working outside of the home nowadays and maintaining lucrative careers. Women are breadwinners and for many that is admirable. Women of today are being praisedContinue reading “Stupid Sh*t People Say to Career Moms”
