As I descended the staircase of my office building yesterday, a thought popped into my head about the work I do. I’m usually inclined to say… Read more ““Being a Mother” Versus “The Practice of Mothering””
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An Inconvenient Truth? Maybe My Career Is Actually Hurting My Family.*
[*Alternate Title: “In Which Melanie’s Feminist Card Is Revoked, Hell Freezes Over, And An Inconvenient Truth Is Recognized”] I am exhausted. Tomorrow is Saturday, and it’s… Read more “An Inconvenient Truth? Maybe My Career Is Actually Hurting My Family.*”
Yes, you are totally unprepared for parenthood. Have your kids anyway.
I have been blogging for the past year about being a mompreneur, lawyer-style. Solo lawpreneur with a touch of mom, if you will. For all of… Read more “Yes, you are totally unprepared for parenthood. Have your kids anyway.”
Mompreneur Confession: I’m Haunted By My Parents’ Business Failures
People always seem surprised to learn that I grew up without money, or at least without much of it. I don’t know for certain if this… Read more “Mompreneur Confession: I’m Haunted By My Parents’ Business Failures”
Mompreneur Asks: Do I Need an Office for My Solo Law Practice to Be Taken Seriously?
Happy New Year! I am not into resolutions, but I’m setting some personal and professional goals for myself in 2014. One of those goals is to further… Read more “Mompreneur Asks: Do I Need an Office for My Solo Law Practice to Be Taken Seriously?”
Five for Friday: Five Truths About Working From Home with Kids
1. The title of this post is a lie, because you are not really getting work done at home, with kids. Every so often, a mom… Read more “Five for Friday: Five Truths About Working From Home with Kids”
Reboot Your Career (and Your Family) with Entrepreneurship
I’m finally taking Katie’s advice and reading Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. More accurately, I downloaded the audio version so I can listen to it in the… Read more “Reboot Your Career (and Your Family) with Entrepreneurship”
Start Small, Stay Small? Solopreneur Moms and the Benefits of a Home Law Office
So I’m about two months into the solo law practice, work-at-home mom gig. I have some billable work as well as a couple upcoming seminars (one of… Read more “Start Small, Stay Small? Solopreneur Moms and the Benefits of a Home Law Office”
On Being a Mompreneur: Lawyer Edition
As I sit here, typing this blog post, I am suffering from some serious writer’s block. It’s not for lack of topics to blog about, as I… Read more “On Being a Mompreneur: Lawyer Edition”
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