Category Archives: School
It’s Lonely in the Middle
As I’m winding down my MBA experience, I’m taking a management class to prepare for what I hope will be a big career transition over the next few years. The course launched this weekend with a case about a manager … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Politics, School, Work
The MamaBA
I started writing this post last October — with an apology for being away for more than a month. Already I had heard from my online friends and community asking if I was okay. I never answered because I kept … Continue reading
Grad School At What Cost?
Recently I’ve been considering going to graduate school. Going through the application process, I’ve been struck by how impossible graduate education must seem to many qualified people, especially if you are a parent. Putting aside the logistics of actually studying … Continue reading
Filed under Happiness, Management, News, School
Solutions for All Working Parents
I’ve been critical of Judith’s Warner’s New York Times blog in the past; however, her latest post “The Choice Myth” is a worthwhile read. Warner recaps new data suggesting that most stay-at-home mothers are disproportionately uneducated, low-income and of immigrant … Continue reading
Back To School = Back to Stress
A few weeks ago I sheepishly approached my boss to let her know that I would need to take a bunch of mornings and afternoons off this week and next for back to school activities. Between “phase in” (the gradual … Continue reading
The Preschool Transition for Children and Parents
March is preschool admissions time, and a particularly stressful period for the working parent. Because there isn’t universal access to high-quality Pre-K in this country, choosing a nursery school can mean hours of missed work for school tours and interviews, … Continue reading
