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Balancing Law and Parenthood in 2017

Five short years since I started this blog, and a lot has happened. I got my dream job, I married my dream man, I had a beautiful baby. And life is so amazing.  And life is so challenging. Being a lawyer and a mom now for the first time, I can finally appreciate the challenges that women face in the workplace.  It is difficult being raised feeling completely equal to men, and being told "you can do anything you put your mind to", only to realize when you want to start a family that, well, the system doesn't really work for women who choose to have a family.  So, we must make concessions and we must make choices.  And sometimes, we must work two full-time jobs, one of which is without pay (and often involves the night shift). I hope to work on this blog to document my journey as a mother and as a lawyer, sometimes the two being at odds with one another.  Committing to making organic, home-made food for your baby and also to delivering a contract by the en...