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I'm glad you could stop by.
My name is Erin and I am the proud mama of a boy and girl. Some people call this the "Million Dollar Family". If they mean that this is how much these children are going to cost me, they're probably right. Otherwise I have no idea what they're talking about.
My first real foray into writing was when I wrote the family Christmas letter for my Mom back in 1995. It got FANMAIL people. I'm not even lying. Obviously, it is a short step from writing an awesome Christmas letter to writing a best-selling novel (this is the only way I can explain Stephenie Meyer), but I decided to go to law school instead. In the ten years since, I worked at three different law firms and a university before finding myself at my current gig, working for the Mayor. My life is what it would look like if Parks & Recreation and Modern Family had a baby sitcom. Minus Amy Poehler and Eric Stonestreet, unfortunately.
It's important for you to know that even though I work for the Mayor, this is my personal blog. What I write on here should in no way be construed as representing what the Mayor thinks or his official position on anything.
Having a family did not come as easily to my husband and I as we'd thought it would. That sucked, big time. I write about it sometimes, but not often.
I know a lot of random trivia and even landed an audition for Jeopardy. Since I've had kids, I've noticed that I don't remember things as easily as I used to, but it's not retroactive. This means that I may forget a child's doctor appointment but can tell you the birthday of every single New Kid (you know who the New Kids are, right?).
Balancing a job outside the home with two busy kids, a dog, and a husband is not always easy, but it is always interesting, and sometimes - most times - even pretty awesome. Here is where I hope to highlight the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a Mom who works outside the home.
I also spend a considerable amount of time thinking about how I can raise kids who are engaged in building community and in making the world around them a better place. I like to talk about things we've done to try to raise kids with a social conscience, and enjoy getting feedback about what others have done toward the same goal.
You can follow my every day adventures on Twitter @erinchrusch. I promise not to spam your feed or make a lot of noise.
You can also email me at workmomchronicles(at)gmail(dot)com with any comments or questions. I'd love to hear from you!
I'm glad you could stop by.
My first real foray into writing was when I wrote the family Christmas letter for my Mom back in 1995. It got FANMAIL people. I'm not even lying. Obviously, it is a short step from writing an awesome Christmas letter to writing a best-selling novel (this is the only way I can explain Stephenie Meyer), but I decided to go to law school instead. In the ten years since, I worked at three different law firms and a university before finding myself at my current gig, working for the Mayor. My life is what it would look like if Parks & Recreation and Modern Family had a baby sitcom. Minus Amy Poehler and Eric Stonestreet, unfortunately.
It's important for you to know that even though I work for the Mayor, this is my personal blog. What I write on here should in no way be construed as representing what the Mayor thinks or his official position on anything.
Having a family did not come as easily to my husband and I as we'd thought it would. That sucked, big time. I write about it sometimes, but not often.
I know a lot of random trivia and even landed an audition for Jeopardy. Since I've had kids, I've noticed that I don't remember things as easily as I used to, but it's not retroactive. This means that I may forget a child's doctor appointment but can tell you the birthday of every single New Kid (you know who the New Kids are, right?).
Balancing a job outside the home with two busy kids, a dog, and a husband is not always easy, but it is always interesting, and sometimes - most times - even pretty awesome. Here is where I hope to highlight the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a Mom who works outside the home.
I also spend a considerable amount of time thinking about how I can raise kids who are engaged in building community and in making the world around them a better place. I like to talk about things we've done to try to raise kids with a social conscience, and enjoy getting feedback about what others have done toward the same goal.
You can follow my every day adventures on Twitter @erinchrusch. I promise not to spam your feed or make a lot of noise.
You can also email me at workmomchronicles(at)gmail(dot)com with any comments or questions. I'd love to hear from you!
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