Meg Sacks
Meg is a working mom of four and an avid community volunteer. She has worked in corporate communications and media relations for more than 18 years, for a Fortune 500 company as well as a non-profit. She took some time off to enjoy life as a stay at home mom after the birth of her first child in 2008. Her sweet, introverted daughter, was excited to welcome her baby brother in 2013, and then boy/girl twins joined the family in 2016. Meg finds being an “office mama” a constant balancing act and never-ending challenge but enjoys the opportunities it offers her for personal growth. A Virginia girl at heart, she loves Florida’s warm weather, the great quality of life Jacksonville offers her family.
What an Office Mama Misses
Probably the most insensitive thing one could say to a mom who works in an office is “Don’t you miss them during the day?”
My answer always is: Never, actually. The whole reason I go to...
Parenting Impossible: Finding Love in Small Moments
Confession: I don’t spend very much time with my children during the week because I am at work. Maybe on a good day three hours, between breakfast and drop off, pickup and dinner and...
Mama Needs a Break!
A couple months ago I read a mom blog post that I found on the internet. The author made the mistake of saying something along the line of moms who work “get a break”...
(I Love) My Introverted Kid
This fall while at a larger group event for adults and children, my six-year-old was hanging onto my arm. The other kids, whom she all knew, were running and laughing together and having fun with...
I Heart Valentine’s Day
I have always loved Valentine's Day. It’s partly because I am a romantic sap who collects quotes about love, and partly that I cannot resist the allure of glitter, hearts, red and pink, especially...
Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas! Why Our Family Celebrates Both
Before my husband and I got married, we agreed that neither one of us would give up our religious traditions. This is always more complicated around the holidays, and especially now that we have...
Happy Thanksmabirthday-christmakah! The Holiday Birthday Struggle
Happy Thanksmabirthdaychristmakah! This year, my daughter will be celebrating her sixth.
At my first OB appointment when I got pregnant with my daughter I was told her due date was November 15. Perfect, I thought,...
Tips for a Great Trip – Yes, With Kids!
Recently we attended a family wedding out West at a location that involved multiple plane rides and several hours in the car to get to. My daughter was asked to be a flower girl....
Ear Tubes? No Need to Cry!
My son had eight ear infections in the first 11 months of his life. This meant a lot of days of missed work for me, a sick, miserable screaming baby for days at a time,...
Starting the Big K: Transitioning Tips for Kindergarten
The last thing my daughter wants to do is go to kindergarten in two weeks.
The Big K has been scaring her for months. It got to the point where if she was over tired,...
Summertime Blues!
Here's the thing: I love summer. I always have. I love hot weather, I love the beach, I used to love wearing bathing suits and strappy sundresses (before two kids), and I love ice cream.
Even...
The Lonely Life of a Working Mom
You know me. I’m the one unloading her kids from the car at the park just as you are pulling away to go home for dinner. Being a working mom feels so lonely sometimes.