Maternity Leave Milestones
Dear Amalah, I’m getting ready to have my baaayyyybbbeee, which is super exciting and I just can’t wait. But there’s a little something I’m worrying about: maternity leave. I’m taking at least 12...
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Packing the Perfect Diaper Bag
Packing the perfect diaper bag is an art — a feat of organizational triumph crossed with future-telling powers and more than a little bit of OCD. And alas, it is not an art I have personally...
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Bouncing Back After Breastfeeding
A topic request from reader Alissa: Could you do a kind of a Bounce Back from Breastfeeding post some time? I am in the thick of weaning my almost 1-year-old, because I’d LOVE to have my boobs back...
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Pump It Up
During my first pregnancy I registered for (and received) a small manual Avent Isis pump. Several people who saw it on my baby registry list gently patted my head and suggested that I wait and go the...
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When Should I Tell My Boss I’m Pregnant?
Oh, how I love getting updates from past question-asker people! Today, let’s check in with “anonymous” who was agonizing over when to tell a brand-new boss about a brand-new pregnancy. This is a Big...
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The Politics of Pajamas
I used to wake up every morning for work before my husband did. I would shower and get dressed in suits and heels and I wore makeup and blow-dried my hair every day. And then I had a baby and went on...
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Morning Tips for Working Moms
I decided on this week’s topic while writing last week’s column: Mornings are tough enough during maternity leave or for a stay-at-home-mom, but for the work-outside-the-home-mom? Oh, my lord, it’s a...
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Lesson Learned: Should You Come Clean About Your Pregnancy When Interviewing...
Many years ago, I found myself facing an ethical dilemma. I was attempting a career transition. As a local TV news reporter for many years, I had burned out on the daily grind of covering murders,...
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The New-Mom’s Guide to Finding Part-Time Work
Long-time reader who would love to hear more about how you built your career. Welcomed my daughter last year (she just turned 1). Definitely had some struggles but maternity leave for the most part...
View ArticleThird Trimester Tips & Survival Tricks
Dear Amy, How do I deal with the inherent contradictions of the third trimester of pregnancy? I’m starving all the time, but I’m also full-feeling all the time. I’m elated, anxious, happy, and worried...
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