Erin Perry O'Donnell » Working At Home
Mo-om!
“Mo-om!” In a way that only 3-year-olds can, my youngest stretches this out to two singsong syllables. “Mo-om!” It’s carrying up from the basement, where she’s making pretend dinner while I’m hustling to get the real thing on. It’s loud. It’s insistent. It’s on a continuous loop. “Mo-om!” No other words. Just this two-step symphony of need. She’s 3. It’s hard-wired. Her worldview is all about me, occasionally Dad. We are the givers and takers, the ones … Read entire article »
Filed under: Practicing Mom, Work-Life Balance, Working At Home
Feast or Famine
While the Hubs dealt with the famine, I’ve been reaping the rewards of the feast. It’s been almost three weeks since he got the not-totally-unexpected pink slip. I put out the word that I had some built-in childcare, and therefore believed that translated into extra work time. So I was able to accept a couple of assignments beyond my usual trim diet of freelance work. More of a heavy appetizer than an afternoon snack. It wouldn’t come close to offsetting was the Hubs was losing in pay, but at least I felt like I had stepped up. What I did not factor in was a family-wide epidemic of cough and fever–myself included–to suck up a lot of that “extra” time. Or the snowstorm that kept us off the roads and on each … Read entire article »
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Spring Assignments
Women’s Focus has been keeping me busy! I’ve done articles on choosing a veterinarian, summer pet health, the Relay For Life benefiting the American Cancer Society, and summer activities for kids. Whew! On a more serious note, I also had the privilege of interviewing Denise Brown, sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, about her work as a activist against domestic violence. Denise spoke at a fundraiser for the Wichita Women’s Initiative Network, a remarkable organization that has done a lot of good despite flying pretty low under the public radar. Hopefully Denise’s appearance helped change that. WIN provides a secure workplace, access to education and job training, and therapy for women who have left abusive relationships. The two clients I interviewed had made giant steps forward since leaving their abusers and getting … Read entire article »
Filed under: Articles, Working At Home
I've been a writer a lot longer than I've been a mom. I'm still learning at both. This blog is where I let off a little personal and creative steam. 



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