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Author: Elise Schreier

Making Room for “Me Too”

I can be an intensely private person with an overwhelming number of stressors to juggle. Sometimes its easier for me to gloss over my life in conversation with others than to try and find the words to describe the convoluted web I find myself in. If you found yourself nodding or otherwise relating to the… Read More Making Room for “Me Too”

September 10, 2019 Elise Schreier1 Comment

An Ode to Therapy

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of that recognition, I came across the following graphic on one of my favorite Instagram pages (shout out to @schoolpsychlife). As soon as I saw it, I shrugged it off thinking, “not *my* people.” Of course, I surround myself with awesome, aware, non-judgmental people who would equally… Read More An Ode to Therapy

May 8, 2019May 7, 2019 Elise Schreier2 Comments

Do’s and Don’ts of The Sex Talk

Talking to my kids about sex is one thing that has been far easier in reality than I anticipated it would be before becoming a mom (thank goodness for that because just about EVERYTHING else has been harder and sometimes a girl just needs a win, ya feel?). That being said, I know that for… Read More Do’s and Don’ts of The Sex Talk

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Elise Schreier2 Comments

Things I Can Do At The Same Time

Be a cookie baking, book reading, lullaby singing, attachment mommy AND down a beer while letting the curse words fly. Hold my children to high standards AND be tender. Excel in a demanding career that requires many hours in the office AND maintain close relationships with my children. Deeply love being a mom AND acknowledge that… Read More Things I Can Do At The Same Time

December 26, 2018December 26, 2018 Elise Schreier1 Comment

The Dark Side of Our Happily Ever After

Nine years ago, my wife and I met two children who would eventually become ours through adoption. Their sister joined us, quite unexpectedly, 11 months later – this element of ‘joyful unpredictability’ has become a trademark of hers.  If you’d like to read more about how that day came to be, I’ve shared it here.… Read More The Dark Side of Our Happily Ever After

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 Elise SchreierLeave a comment

Black Lives Matter – A Poem

Black Lives Matter My fellow black people are being shot down Even though you white people do the same crimes You are afraid that we look different That is what we call discrimination There once was an incident when two black men were at a Starbucks And the waitress called 911 and said they were… Read More Black Lives Matter – A Poem

November 30, 2018November 28, 2018 Elise Schreier3 Comments

I Am More Than My Weightloss

I’ve lost a lot of weight recently. It’s not all that new or different as I’ve yoyo-ed a lot over the past 20 years or so, but I’m approaching my lowest adult weight and it’s drawn a lot of attention from those around me. It feels good to have people notice my hard work and… Read More I Am More Than My Weightloss

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Elise Schreier4 Comments

If I Knew

If I knew these things, would I have signed up to be a mother? If I knew that I would have moments (days, weeks…) that I felt to the core of my being that I was failing my children… If I knew that nothing in my house or car would ever be clean – truly… Read More If I Knew

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Elise Schreier3 Comments

Dear Hurting Child

My Sweet Child, We are finding ourselves once again in a familiar dance. The catalyst being the bruising of your tender places and the grand finale undoubtedly containing quite the bang. When you were young, I would sit in the middle of your room as you spiraled and raged around me. Silent and still, just sitting…waiting.… Read More Dear Hurting Child

October 30, 2018November 2, 2018 Elise Schreier2 Comments

4 Things About Me that Have Nothing to Do With Being a Mom

For years now, my identity has revolved around being a mother. And years before that, while my wife and I struggled with infertility, much of my identity revolved around wanting to be a mother. I’m coming to a place in my life where I need to take some space from that part of me or else risk being… Read More 4 Things About Me that Have Nothing to Do With Being a Mom

October 23, 2018November 2, 2018 Elise Schreier7 Comments

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