Pregnancy
When You’re Not Going Back
Quitting your job before, during or after maternity leave.
Parenting
Working Mother’s Guilt, the Myth of Balance and Perfection
I work from home doing something I love. I am lucky. I recognize this, yet I worry about how this particular job choice affects my children.
Big Kid
Forgiving Others Is Easy, What About Forgiving Yourself
This year I am going to let go of the things that I feel guilty about and forgive my own shortcomings. What would forgiving yourself look like?
Money & Work
A Parent Work-Life Balance Smackdown
A mom needs help making a career decision that will impact how she spends time with her kids and outsources some caregiving duties. She turns to Amalah for advice.
Your Life
When Unexpected Expenses Prompt an Existential Crisis
One of the “joys” of home ownership is all of the unplanned ways in which you get to spend extra money! And it’s making me question my life choices.
Your Life
ADHD in Middle Age: Hi, What Were We Talking About?
Even though having a child diagnosed with ADHD made me suspect I probably had it, too, I was still surprised to discover just how much I’ve been struggling.
Pregnancy
New Job, Surprise Pregnancy
When a new job (with a demanding travel schedule) coincides with a surprise pregnancy and throws a mom’s work-life balance plan out of whack. Assessing the situation.