Welcome! I am the mother of two beautiful girls, Molly (21 months) and Emma (2 weeks). I am starting this blog as an outlet for sharing (and venting) all of the joys of being a full time working parent.
I titled this blog "Mom, Lawyer, Chaos Manager" because it sums up my life. I am first and foremost a mom; second, a lawyer (in order to pay the bills) and if there is anytime left over in my day, I attempt at managing the often self created chaos that fills one's life. I know that there are millions of parenting sites and blogs out there. If anyone other than me reads this, wonderful. If not, it will still serve as a great outlet for me.
In terms of my parenting style, I confess that I absolutely lack the ability to be a stay at home mom. I give women who have the ability mentally and physically to take care of children all day kudos. Don't get me wrong, I treasure every moment I spend with my children. However, having Molly in daycare enables me to work so that my family has the financial means to provide her with what she needs. More importantly, it gives me the opportunity to maintain a huge part of my life, being a lawyer. It gives me 8 hours a day to be an adult, to engage in critical thinking, and to just be me. It also provides Molly with wonderful social interaction that I would simply not be able to provide her if she were to stay home with me all day. Emma will also be enrolled in daycare at the end of my maternity leave.
Assuming I can keep this blog going, I hope to provide my insights as to what has worked and what has utterly failed. I also solicit anyone reading this blog to share what has worked for them without fear of judgment.
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