Could Be Worse
The most frequent suggestion friends offered when we were writing Mommy Mantras was this: “Oh, whenever I feel like I have it bad, I just think of Marcy.” I would smile, thank them, and toss their idea out with the rest of the crumpled papers strewn across my floor. Marcy’s situation is a […]

I went to the school nurse and asked her to check out a long standing pain I have been having in my left wrist. “Perhaps it is carpal tunnel syndrome?” I asked. “Unlikely since you’ve been back a week” she politely responded. She asked a few more questions and then wrapped me up […]

I’ve been drowning in bad flashbacks from the yester-years of work and current interactions.
It all began last night when I went to the wake of a colleague’s father. Very glad to show my support and condolences to my colleague but more difficult than I anticipated to ride in a mini-van full of […]

My colleague told me that another co-worker who recently gave birth will not be returning to work for a few more months. My colleague added that she thinks the new mom will wind up delaying even more and maybe not come back at all. “She looks so serene. She is clearly loving […]