Tag Archives: maternity leave
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I’ve Always Dreamed of Being a Father
Posted on August 19, 2014 by Stephens Family Daycare in Crib Notes, Parenting, Working Parents.It’s been a little over three weeks since my husband and I welcomed our second child into the world, and so far we have survived. Survived is the key word here – thrived would be too strong and a total lie. During the day, taking care of a newborn is not nearly as exhausting as […]
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I Don’t Have Working Mom Guilt – And Neither Should You
Posted on July 22, 2014 by Stephens Family Daycare in Busy Parents, Crib Notes, Working Parents.Let me re-phrase that. I sometimes feel guilty about NOT having working mom guilt but I don’t feel guilty about being a working mom. Working mom guilt, for those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, manifests itself in a number of different ways. Some of my working mom friends complain about only seeing […]
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Parenthood: For Better and For Worse
Posted on September 5, 2013 by Stephens Family Daycare in Crib Notes, Parenting.When maternity leave ended, I was a wreck. I cried the whole day I returned to work, called daycare 500 times to check in on my baby and promised myself I would give it a month before quitting. My boss, who had just returned from maternity leave herself, told me “give it two weeks, it […]
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