“Anti-Mom Bias” and All the Other Things Your Professors Didn’t Tell You...
The New York Times recently ran a post bemoaning the fate of mothers in the workplace. These poor working women are finding it hard to have it all because “the bias against them is often casual, open...
View ArticleMy Light-at-the-End-of-the-Tunnel Moment
Three years ago today, Anna posted about seeing the light at the end of the tunnel from the trenches, and this weekend, I’ve had the exact same realization that the balance has shifted in our home. If...
View ArticleNo School!
In my area, the Jewish population is large enough that our local public schools are off for Jewish holidays. So because of Rosh Hashanah, the kids are out of school today! And because the main (read:...
View ArticleMy Advice to the Young Lady Who Aspires to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom, Part Two
As I finish my mini-series for young women preparing for homemaking and motherhood, I want to reiterate that our dreams do not always match God’s plans. One of my dearest friends is a professional...
View ArticleMy Advice to the Young Lady Who Aspires to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom, Part One
I’ve shared that I’ve been talking recently to young women who aspire to be in my shoes a decade from now. While most of our readers are already in this life stage, I thought it would be helpful to...
View ArticleMy Advice to the Young Lady Who Aspires to Be a Homemaker, Part Two
This week, I’m taking a break from talking to moms and instead am sharing some thoughts I’ve had for young women who are aspiring to be homemakers and moms. Yesterday I talked about developing...
View ArticleMy Advice to the Young Lady Who Aspires to Be a Homemaker, Part One
We have been blessed with some amazing babysitters for our children in every place we’ve lived, and I love the chance to get to know high school girls whose ambition is to be full-time moms. This...
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