Amanda Broach always knew she wanted to help people, and her interest in the medical field dates back to her pre-teen years. "My grandmother had a stroke when I was 12," she recalled. "I remember going to see her...
There is no doubt that being a working mom comes with its own set of victories and struggles. My wife and I both work full-time, demanding jobs, and there are multiple schedules to juggle, pickups to coordinate, and kid...
Emilie Christenson is the owner of Jaffi's Boutique and a local mom raising daughters and the next generation of entrepreneurs, Carlie and Devon. She is a true boss babe and mentor with a heart of gold, and the fashionista...
There are a lot of things I love about summer. I love hot weather (I do, really!). I love the beach. I love taking my babies to the beach. I love ice cream and taking my kids for a...
Here are five books that I’d recommend to anyone, but especially working mothers. I know, I know, you don’t have time to read them, but put them on your list of things to get to one day!
I have dreaded this day ever since my youngest was born. My husband and I made the decision years ago that for us, two children were the limit, so the thought of my daughter going off to kindergarten has...
Paper Planners
It's Back-to-School time! For parents, that often means back to organizing, scheduling, and planning the family's lives 24/7 to stay ahead of bills, homework, and activities. Check out these six great options, for fans of both paper and...
My mother was a teacher, and as far as I can remember summer was what it was “supposed” to be – trips to the beach and long afternoons reading or playing. But when you work in an office, summer...
I live a busy life. I work for First Coast News. My job changes every day. I report, I anchor, I do traffic, and I’m a member of our weather team. I get up at 2:15 in the morning...
Confession: I tend to read a lot of mommy blogs for inspiration, tips, hacks, affirmation, confirmation, etc. So, after hearing numerous mothers say it was more difficult to go from having zero to one kid, than from one to...
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” at the office because they...
You know how this goes: You park, check your email and texts one last time, respond to something that's happened in the 15 minutes since you left your desk, and calendar something else. Then you put the phone down....