by julie | Aug 28, 2019 | Men vs. Women, Uncategorized, Women Rule
We get married young, but it won’t last. We don’t get married, but why are we still single? We have one, two, three baby boys, but we should be trying for a girl. We don’t have babies, but our lives, aren’t they empty? We breastfeed, but not long enough. We bottle...
by julie | Feb 13, 2019 | Men vs. Women
A few weeks ago, I resigned from a high-paying, high-stress job. I spent 10 years working in a male-domiated field. My team was all male, all older than me. I loved them and I loved the work. I worked nights, weekends, often forgot to make dinner for my child, took...
by julie | Jan 28, 2019 | Men vs. Women, Relationships
Power Couple Description – In a constant salary competition. After performing a heated risk assessment, adopted an 8 year-old from Singapore, who was promptly enrolled in early business education classes after school. Last vacation was based around his work...
by julie | Aug 23, 2018 | Men vs. Women, Relationships, Uncategorized
I have always worked. At age 10, I talked the neighbor into letting me babysit her kids. At 14, I begged Blockbuster Video to hire me, despite the fact that I was child labor. A job meant money, and money meant freedom from my parents. I was born running, as my mother...
by julie | Mar 7, 2018 | Men vs. Women, Party On, Relationships
My first real friend was named Jacob. We were 3 years old, and although I did not know it at the time, I treated him like my husband. I called the shots, made him tell me I was pretty, and was never in the mood when he wanted to kiss me. This perfect friendship was...
by julie | Feb 8, 2018 | Men vs. Women, Parenting Nightmares
“Why don’t girls wear bras to bed? Boobs are just so… out there. What’s their purpose? Boys certainly don’t have anything comparable.” It’s 10 pm and I’m brushing my teeth, 8 blissful seconds away from the latest episode...
