I just read an article about being a distracted parent. It was a bit overwrought in my opinion – MAN, do twenty first century parents really know how to beat ourselves up – but its point is one I take. And even before I read this article, I knew that this topic was the parenting…
MILP Roundup!
The Mothers in the Legal Profession blogroll – a list of awesome women, many (all?) of whom went to law school with children (or had one while in law school) – does a weekly check-in with how everyone is doing. Considering I’ve been on this list for years, I’ve decided to throw my oar in…
Babies!
I was talking to a professor today. She’s my age, and pregnant with her first baby. It’s a girl – she’s so thrilled. She knows my kids are both boys, and after saying how relieved she was that it was a girl and not one of Those Boys, she covered her mouth in horror and…
True as it Can Beeeeeeeee
It’s a tale as old as time. The woman decides she wants a change. She begins cutting things. Soda. Cream. Sugar from her coffee, and eventually half and half. Meat. Then salad dressing, sauces, mayonnaise on sandwiches. She exercise 40 minutes a day, 4-5 days a week – either running or cycling first, then lifting…
Funnily Enough, This Was Already in My Drafts Folder
There’s a mini meme sweeping through the MILPs (Mothers In the Legal Profession). The meme is to talk about why we went to law school, and whether we recommend it for others. I’m perhaps not the best person to postulate on this stuff, since I haven’t started working yet – so I don’t know if…