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About this site
theworkingmom.net is my online blog/journal. I write about my life, being a mom and wife. Sometimes I vent. Sometimes I laugh. Basically I'm just me. This isn't a bulletin board (although comments on posts are always welcome!) I don't "have all the answers". I just do the best I can.
My daughter was born in 2000, and I went back to work a few months after she was born. It was not an easy decision and every day I struggled with it. Being a working mom, I missed out on the "mommy-groups" and when I started blogging in 2001, my blog kind of served as a replacement. It gave me the chance to "meet" and "talk" with other moms (and dads), share stories - see that we were all going through (or had gone through) the same kinds of things - see that we weren't alone.
When I finally got pregnant a second time in early 2005, I decided I'd had enough of the "corporate" space and that I couldn't go through leaving an infant in daycare again. My husband and I decided to sacrifice what we needed to, in order to change our quality of life. So we're picking up and moving two thousand miles away - to where the cost of living is more reasonable. I'm still going to continue to work, but only part-time, from home, on a freelance basis.
Up until 2003, this blog was "public". I decided to password-protect it after one too many run-ins with asshats who had too much time on their hands. Considering the subjects I post about are of a personal nature - the freaks began to freak me out.
I post almost every day (usually more). I try to avoid the memes and the "I went food shopping today. Then I took a nap" posts. However, I am guilty of posting about cute things my daughter says or does (because when I take a nap, it's boring, but when she does it, it's cute) (says me). ;-)
While I appreciate hearing differing opinions, as it helps me understand other points of view, I'm not a big debate fan. I don't usually like discussing politics, religion, etc.
So, who can register?
Just about everyone is welcome to register, however I am being more particular these days about who I let in. On the registration form - where I ask you tell me about yourself - this is critical in order for me to understand what kind of person you are and if you're here to cause trouble. This is not an "open house" - it's a fine line between "only friends are allowed in" and "I'm willing to make new friends too". (A link to your blog, or your blog's "about me" page is acceptable, though - providing that there's actually some insight as to who you are).
Ground rules?
Before I send you to the registration page, here are some basic ground rules (rules are subject to change, or get added to, blah blah blah legal stuff) ;-)
- Asshats are not welcome.
- Respect other people. You don't have to agree with me or anyone else in here - but just be nice. Show some manners.
- Do not copy my posts. My posts are password-protected for a reason. If you copy and paste it, then it kind of defeats the purpose. So, just don't.
- Access given, can easily be taken away.
Login below or get registered (Registration is quick and painless, I promise, and you'll never have to do it again). Asshats be gone.