LorraineJHiggins's Blog

Working mother guilt was a new phenomenon to me when I returned to work after my maternity leave with Noah . I was not sure if I was doing the right thing returning to work and felt that as a mother I should be the one raising my child , playing games with him and teaching him new words . I experienced guilt on a level that I never knew existed . I felt inadequate as a mother , an employee and a...

When you first have a baby you are so wrapped up in a beautiful fuzzy bubble and consumed by the tiny human that you just created that you do not even think of the person you used to be . Your days are swept up in a haze of bottle washing , feeding , cleaning and if your lucky, sleeping ;) The last thing on your mind is your appearance or social life . In fact , the thoughts of squishing yourself...