Tag: work life balance
Parenting Triumphs and Fails of a Working Mom of Two
I wrote a post last year about my favorite podcasts and asked you to tell me your favorites. A few of you mentioned Slate's...
Meet Dr. Jean Pallotto, Neonatologist at Children’s Mercy
Dr. Jean Pallotto is a neonatologist who delivers and treats babies in a variety of high-risk situations. She is the Medical Director of the...
Meet Dr. Donna Pacicca – Children’s Mercy Surgeon, Band Mom
Dr. Donna Pacicca is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, most often treating kids with sports-related injuries. Originally from New York, Dr. Pacicca started both her...
Working, Parenting and All the Explaining
I work part-time as a marketing specialist in the financial services industry, and I recently transitioned from working five days a week to four...
Ch-ch-changes: Putting Family First
I am typically terrible at change. I am a homebody at heart and tend to form very close bonds with family, friends and co-workers. ...
Working Mom Hacks
I've written before about being a working mom. Forgive me. It is all I've known for the last year. It is rewarding. It is never ending. It...
I Don’t Want To Have It All
For too long, I ranked my success as a mother on whether or not I could keep everything balanced. It was almost as though...
KC Moms That Inspire: Christa Dubill, 41 Action News Anchor
This year for Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating motherhood by featuring several local moms who play important roles both in their families and the Kansas...
KC Moms That Inspire: Sarah Soden, Director, Center for Pediatric Genomic...
This year for Mother’s Day, we're celebrating motherhood by featuring several local moms who play important roles both in their families and the Kansas...
KC Moms That Inspire: Dr. Natasha Burgert, Pediatrician
This year for Mother’s Day, we're celebrating motherhood by featuring several local moms who play important roles both in their families and the Kansas...
5 Ways to Make Being a Working Mom Work for You
Before I became a mom, the decision to go back to work after I had a child seemed pretty straightforward. I didn't naively think...
The Myth of Balance
This afternoon, I lifted weights. While my toddler crawled all over me, making adorably cute "wee-oooh wee-ooh" noises as he drove his toy ambulance...
Embracing the Season
There was a time when my calendar was full of social engagements, volunteer activities and to-do list items that actually got accomplished. I was...
The Way Moms Work: The Imaginary Juggling Act
To celebrate the different expressions of how moms work, the KCMB series "The Way Moms Work" follows the many ways we work in a single...
Maternity Leave: How Long Is Too Long?
When I first tipped up in Kansas City from London, 8 months pregnant and trailing my husband’s career, I enjoyed watching the looks of...
