Things are pretty much the same as usual, except that I’m doing course prep to get ready for my return to teaching/commuting next week. At the end of last semester (in late December), many of my students and colleagues were still unaware of my pregnancy; I hardly think they could miss it now! Two random [...]
Last week, I got sick again, the third illness in a row without breaks. Fortunately, that cold passed pretty quickly (though not before getting me snotty enough to vomit bile twice after not having thrown up for quite a while, ugh). I’m just pregnant-sick now, not additional-illness-sick, and I’d like to stick with that, please. Other [...]
Eric left town for five days, and Noah and I both survived, but that’s about the best that can be said about the whole situation. I was extraordinarily happy to see him again–partly because I’m simply not in a position to take care of myself, Noah, and household stuff by myself right now, and partly [...]
I’ve been practicing yoga and meditation on and off since I was about twelve, when my friends’ mother taught me some breathing basics and poses–emphasis on the on and off. When I do yoga regularly, I get strong and supple, more in my body and less anxious, and I love it. When I’m in a [...]
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links for thought, January 2012 (1 of 2)
from Nancy Carter and Christine Silver in The Washington Post, “For women in business, the squeaky wheel doesn’t get the grease” Catalyst found that, among those who had moved on from their first post-MBA job, there was no significant difference in the proportion of women and men who asked for increased compensation or a higher position. [...]