Just over here waiting ’til my meeting starts in 15 minutes and praying that the baby stays asleep for it.

Any other day, he’d take a 2.5 hour nap in the morning.

But, of course, on a day when Mama’s got a meeting and no childcare, he woke up 30 minutes after putting him down. I nursed him back to sleep and I’m manifesting no more wake-ups ’til the meeting is done.

Anyway, I’m also sitting here laughing at myself because we set up an entire desk space for me in that room. But the baby’s taken it over, y’know. It’s his room now.

So I’m sitting in Ishu’s room with my back to the window, facing his toys and bunk bed.

Real professional shit over here.

One of my friends shared a carousel of selfies that also included what was on the other side of the camera. What she was facing. And this made me think of that. I’ve got the blinds and neutral background. But what everyone else ain’t seeing is Mr. Potato Head and dirty laundry.

Still over here getting the job done though.

As most women do.

One of my good friends is returning back to work (leaving teaching, but staying in the education world) after many, many years of being stay-at-home-mama for her two babies.

And one of the things she shared with me that her career coach shared with her is that we often times think back to the skillset and the experience we had prior to our hiatus. And the reality is that we actually return with a whole variety of new skills and incredible experiences that actually make us stronger candidates.

I really think about all the things I can juggle in any given moment and wonder why the hell you WOULDN’T think to hire a mother?

Mothers get the job done.

Okay, I’m gonna stop tooting my own horn.

I just think about all the women in my lives who are doing the most. And I’m wondering why we’re not somehow ruling the world.

OKAY BYE.