Category: Career

I recently came upon the story of Janice Dean, a meteorologist for the FOXNews channel and mother of two young boys. Janices story of working motherhood was particularly interesting to me, as she has Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves.My blog, the PRIMARY DILEMMA, is about diversity among working mothers and the challenges that they face. Janices story of managing working motherhood with MS, amplifies the challenges of work-family balance and I thought could teach us all something about ourselves. I spoke with Janice on the phone, and the interview was thought-provoking and inspiring. The following are lessons that all working moms can learn from Janices exceptional journey.

Ive been hearing this new term, jobby, getting thrown around a bit lately. A cross between hobby and job, it makes reference to businesses started by women with children. As in, My wife was so bored when the kids started school full time, she got herself a jobby. On the Condescension Scale, Id give it about a nine, maybe a nine point five.

Like a lot of us modern moms, I was intentionally late to the child-bearing party. I established my career before having kids. I waited to find the right man to marry. At the right time.

What does good look like? This is probably the most confounding question for a working mom. There are so many public images of women doing it all, looking great and seemingly at peace with the world. Working motherhood isnt really like that. It is amazing but far from perfect. And each of us wears working motherhood in our own way.