One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Celebrate the Seasons With Traditions

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Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. "Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world."— Susan Lieberman   Traditions have a way of defining a family, provide stability and give hope. They are especially important for woking moms who spend so much time working to provide for their family that they may miss some of the "traditional" mom things like bake sales, volunteering at the book fair, and a host of actual and seemingly made up holidays.  They are also important for families trying to reinvent themselves in the wake of d...
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Endless summer...

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God and I are on the same side. He has granted Pittsburgh more days of sunshine than we have had in quite some time. We have warm days, humidity, and all of the other elements of summer.


While Al Roker said that summer ended yesterday, I remain steadfast in my belief that summer remains. Tomorrow, I shall run, drink wine outside, and hang out with my friends. I shall pretend that the calendar is a liar and that I have at least a full month left with my new boyfriend, Summer.

Personally, I don't see my self deception as a problem or unique. Isn't that the foundation of most romances? :-)
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