I started this Substack on a whim – driven by insatiable curiosity (or nosiness) about how moms with careers + kids make life happen. I imagine it as a sort of R29 Money Diaries for working moms (but with nicer commentators/fewer mysterious trust funds).
Together, we’ll explore the big questions about work and family life:
How do you balance home and work? What does your schedule look like? What are you most smug about? What drives you mad? Do your kids get themselves dressed and if so, can you teach me your ways?
I’m an academic mom (or mum, as I should say, but 12 years in Scotland have failed to soften my accent). I live in a small Scottish town with my 5-year-old son, T, my husband, A., and the world’s noisiest cat, Mr. C.
My plan is to share one mom’s story every Sunday, a sort of week in the life. I’ll start this Sunday with mine – a tale of two cities!
As more people join us, I’ll open up some comment threads for common working parent dilemmas – summer camps, aftercare, daycare/nanny, etc.
I’d like to showcase moms from all over the world, with all sorts of jobs. So please fill out the anonymous survey and share the newsletter with a friend.
A note on terminology: I used the language of moms in the newsletter title – but it’s an inclusive space for those trying to balance careers and caring responsibility. If this speaks to you, join us!
Talk soon,
Coree