Working

When you hear about a person with a chronic illness working or not working or considering quitting a job, these decisions were not made lightly.

Life is hard work, and I think we all know this with varying degrees of certainty. It’s grueling, it’s relentless, it’s at times unforgiving, and it is always a damn hustle. So if you want a piece of coffee cake, get that cake, girl.

For many people — myself included — working from home is a dream. But it’s not all sunshine and daisies. Work is work, and work can be difficult sometimes.

Working as a stay-at-home mom benefits your kids. Working out of the home benefits your kids. In other words: you’re doing it right. Yes, you. All of you.

More and more programs are offering services to help companies support and retain women during their maternity transition.

Spotted: at Awaken Cafe in Oakland, CA

This practically perfect nanny is quitting her ill-paying job, but not before teaching the children a valuable lesson about the poverty line.