Telling Your Boss You’re Pregnant
“You’re pregnant!” I gasped when I heard the words coming from behind me as I stood in my office break room staring blankly into the refrigerator. I whirled around to…
Before Becoming a Parent: The Baby Bucket List
In the back of my mind I always acknowledged that becoming parent would change my life forever. Realizing that parenthood does come with certain limitations, at least for a while,…
What They Never Tell You
Before I got pregnant with my first baby, I read all the books and magazines I could get my hands on, but there were still things that surprised me when…
Maternity Leave: Fact Or Fiction
At some point during every working woman’s pregnancy, the concept of “maternity leave” will eventually come up. Ah maternity leave – that blissful period where mother and child rest, bond,…
Jacobs Birth Story
I have heard a lot of people say that they are afraid that they won’t make it to the hospital to have their baby and will give birth in their…
Take Your Baby Bump to Work Day
There comes a point in every woman’s pregnancy when hiding her ever growing baby bump becomes virtually impossible. While some women happily display their growing bellies with the latest in…