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COVID-19 Quarantine: What does that mean for blended families?

Navigating a blended family is never simple, even under the best of circumstances. And my blended family situation is about as good as it gets. We have gotten into a groove maneuvering the every other day plus every other weekend

emilie March 20, 2020May 13, 2020 News No Comments Read more

A Valentine’s Story

A Valentine’s Story

I’ve been holding back on posting about this until now. Like many women who go through similar experiences, it’s nearly impossible to get over the feelings of shame, inadequacy, embarrassment and pure grief to feel comfortable opening up. Olympic gymnast

emilie October 24, 2017July 16, 2020 Life, Loss and Found: A Mother's Journal, News No Comments Read more

Round Peg in a Sqaure Hole

I was watching Baby L play with one of those toys where you match the colored shape with the correct cut-out in a bucket. She took the triangle and relentlessly attempted to get in into the square hole. She finally

emilie July 15, 2016November 7, 2017 Life, News No Comments Read more

More on Family Leave in the News

More on Family Leave in the News

Nearly one in four American women take less than two weeks off of work after giving birth, according to the story “Family Leave: A Luxury for a Few American Women” on today’s edition of The Takeaway on WNYC. “We all want to bond

emilie August 19, 2015August 20, 2015 News No Comments Read more

NetFlix ‘Unlimited’ Parental Leave Has Me Thinking, Does Flexibility Equal Productivity?

NetFlix ‘Unlimited’ Parental Leave Has Me Thinking, Does Flexibility Equal Productivity?

NetFlix recently announced that they are now offering employees unlimited maternity and paternity leave. According to Tawni Cranz, NetFlix Chief Talent Officer on the NetFlix US & Canada Blog, “This new policy…allows employees to be supported during the changes in their lives

emilie August 18, 2015August 23, 2016 News No Comments Read more

Thank you, Caitlyn Jenner

Thank you, Caitlyn Jenner

Maybe I am a little late on this post since it’s has been four days since Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPYs and almost two months since the Bruce Jenner interview with Diane Sawyer on

emilie July 20, 2015July 20, 2015 News No Comments Read more

The New Normal

The New Normal

I listen to NPR religiously. And just as I was managing my anxieties about modifying my expectations on what my family is going to look like – does the baby take my last name, my boyfriend’s last name, both of our

emilie September 9, 2014October 2, 2014 News No Comments Read more

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