I was talking to a co-worker today when another co-worker walked up and said something to him. He asked if she had a sore throat as her voice sounded scratchy. She answered, “Yes, I think I am coming down with something.” And at that moment I thought, “Hmmm. My breast milk would probably knock that [...]
Years ago, I gave my husband a paperweight that said, “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” This was when he was still dissatisfied with work and trying to find his soul. He has since found it. When I told a friend I was pregnant a year ago, she [...]
Last night, we headed out for the annual Oktoberfest at the Deutschen Haus. I was in quite the foul mood on Thursday until I read the newspaper and was reminded of the fest. It is impossible for me to stay mad, I learned, with the chicken dance music playing in my head. I munched on [...]
There’s No TV in the Office. Dammit if I have the willpower to not turn the dang thing on. And then watch it. Not good for getting work done. Plus, working in an office makes watching “The Office” a lot funnier. Sun isn’t in the Office. Even during naptime, I find it very difficult to [...]
I have been asked how it is that I managed to talk my employer into letting me work three days a week and how my return to work is actually going. First let me say that I didn’t really talk my employer into it. When I told them I was pregnant, I was very nervous–they [...]
When Sun was born, being early and small, they whisked her away from me before I could hold her. But before leaving the Delivery Room, my husband got a good look at her and held her. As the doctor was completing my caesarian section, and I was doing all I could not to panic about [...]