Posts from ‘June, 2009’

The motherhood penalty, what is it?  Find out, http://bit.ly/wj7sJ To read the full study on working mothers discrimination from the American Journal of Sociology, go here http://tinyurl.com/lunn6r

Mornings can be rather hectic for me and my daughter Luna Taina. It usually ends up with one of us melting down, just as we start our day. As I proceeded to think about how to make the mornings more relaxing and happy for her, I discovered solutions that produced calm in me as well. [...]

Luna Taina was about 9 months old when she first held herself up without help.  This was a magical feat to witness.  She was in her playpen and in the mood to play, so I stood her up and placed her hands on the sides of the playpen. Then I let go.   She fell down [...]

My daughter, Luna Taina, turned one on February 5th. She is an absolute joy and her personality shows no bounds. She is a sweet cuddle monkey, fearless adventurer, and a super duper pooper! “Oh My Lord” are the only words I can muster when thinking about the Whole Wide World of Poop. She is my [...]

It is 2009 and unfortunately our society and business community still have outdated views on working moms.  There are companies and managers who still question an employee’s loyalty and productivity because they have a family, or are re-entering the workforce after staying home to raise their children. In these current times it is very difficult [...]