When my credit card bill came in last month, I died a little inside. It was huge—way higher than usual—and I felt my stomach turn over slightly as I stared at the figure at the bottom of the page. Ugh, seriously? I hate bills and dealing with money and adult responsibility in general. The guttural … [Read more...]
My Working Mom FOMO
I went back to work when my son was eleven months old and have been working full-time ever since. I believe in what I do to support my family and I don't resent my need to provide. Unfortunately, some days in making sure I'm covering everything, I feel I'm missing out on everything else. More … [Read more...]
Tim Hortons Allegedly Refuses To Hire Woman…Because She’s A MOM
A mother from Montreal is fighting back against coffee giant Tim Hortons after they allegedly refused to hire her after they found out she had children. According to Global News, the incident happened back in August 2012 when Jennifer Byrnes applied for night shifts at a Tim Hortons in Parc … [Read more...]
Work. Life. Imbalance.
Work. Bills. Groceries. Dinner. Bathtime. Staying up too late, and getting up too early, and meeting every end but never making any end meet. At work, the two projects I was hired to manage are winding down, and the late stages are where the execution takes place, and the demands of actually … [Read more...]
Job Time!
I often comment on how hard it some days to switch gears in the parenting department. One minute I am chasing down two wild twin toddlers, breaking up a fight between siblings, and then dealing with the crazy mood swings of teenagers and having to rationalize things that I really shouldn't … [Read more...]