Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Stress redux

Posted on May 26, 2013
The problem with not blogging in forever is that I’m pretty sure there’s only 2 people reading at this point.  But whatever.  This is an outlet.  Better, maybe, than my middle school diary that was in a box up high in a closet but somehow ended up in my son’s room...

Weekly MILP Roundup #304

Posted on May 19, 2013
The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the Butterflyfish, Ptlawmom, Attorney Work Product, Attorney at Large, Today & Tomorrow, Magic Cookie, and Reluctant Grownup blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...

The stress, you guys, the STRESS!

Posted on May 19, 2013
So many things I can’t really blog about, either because the overwhelm/upset me too much or because my only free time with work, law school and two kids is in the 15 mins I take to wolf down lunch and read the news or check social media (and, of course, don’t want to blog from Continue reading →

Checkmate

Posted on April 24, 2013
Thanks to everyone who gave me reassurance and feedback that I’m not a crazy psycho.  After sending my overkill e-mail, I sent another one the next morning apologizing for being rude but stating that since they had come back to the U.S., all of our interactions have been very stressful...

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Overkill

Posted on April 22, 2013
After bailing on Baby J and me and going gambling for a week, my mother returns with the following text “I’m going to need your help cleaning my house for two hours tomorrow.  We’ll talk tonight.”  Um….  Yeah, so they are trying to sell their house...

Anxious Child

Posted on April 20, 2013
Pumpkinhead freaked me out last night.  He was on restriction from electronics due to a bad conduct card but he could still read books or draw.  We have a house rule of no locked doors (except Mom & Dad’s… hehe ) and no closed kids’ doors during the day...

Refreshing Candor

Posted on April 17, 2013
David Mowry’s “Above the Law” column, House Rules, provides some direct and refreshing candor about work/life balance this week: “Law students start out underwater, and only get pushed under once they begin their first year of practice...

Becoming Estranged

Posted on April 10, 2013
How do you make the decision to completely cut off your family?  I have mentioned before that my parents recently moved back from overseas.  Now my parents (and both sets of in-laws) live within spitting distance of us.  This has been great as I try to finish school because they can all help with weekend Continue reading →

Electives and Babies

Posted on March 30, 2013
With the baby coming in late October and most of my classes going from late June through late March 2014 (followed by two months of capstone review), I am trying to decide whether to move 6 elective credits to spring semester to lighten up my fall load...

Weekly MILP Roundup #297

Posted on March 30, 2013
The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the Butterflyfish, Ptlawmom, Attorney Work Product, Attorney at Large, Today & Tomorrow, Magic Cookie, and Reluctant Grownup blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...

Hormones and other fun

Posted on March 27, 2013
I’m 20+ days without wine (except a couple glasses of the de-alcoholized FRE crap – much better taste to the Chardonnay than the Merlot!).  Have lost 10lbs.  This is good but my cranky level is off the charts.  Thank you, PG hormones!  In addition to my fun hormones, Pumpkinhead was recently determined to have early-onset Continue reading →

Holy Shit!

Posted on March 05, 2013
My parents think I have too much on my plate.  They are totally going to die when they see this.  Happy Valentines Day to us! (There’s a bright plus line – just harder to see on camera)   ]

Playdates

Posted on February 23, 2013
Playdates are a rarity in my house.  Had one today and it was weird.  First, the mother REFUSED to deal with my husband who she knows (scouts) and who handles these things generally because he is home more.  The playdate started at 1:30.  When I called her at 5 and suggested she pick her son Continue reading →

Weekly MILP Roundup #290

Posted on February 11, 2013
The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the Butterflyfish, Ptlawmom, Attorney Work Product, Attorney at Large, Today & Tomorrow, Magic Cookie, and Reluctant Grownup blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday…(or in my case, a week later and backdated) Daisy shares her birth story...

Mama Drama

Posted on February 04, 2013
It’s been a rough two weeks.  Pumpkinhead has mono, potential reflux/GERD and was diagnosed with early onset puberty requiring hormone treatment.    There is also a major battle brewing at his school but that will need to be a separate post.  Baby J has strep, desperately needs a haircut and is being very TWO!  Mr...

Untimely

Posted on January 21, 2013
So the qualitative blood test came back negative last night.  My body is playing tricks on me.  I must have some kind of virus because I am still super nauseated – even threw up again this AM. Mr. V and I are both pretty disappointed.  Me even more so because 1) it takes a lot Continue reading →

When life give you lemons…

Posted on January 16, 2013
… suck ‘em. Turned 34. Have a position that lets me work realistic hours and provides excellent onsite daycare for Baby J.  Have a great boss and a flexible schedule.  About to hit my 5-year mark with the company (which means an extra week of vacation AND 80% STD)...

Families are like assholes

Posted on January 16, 2013
…full of shit.  <Drafted this post over New Year’s just getting around to proofread/post now> As I have mentioned before, my parents have returned from three years overseas.  They have a special bond with my born-again Christian, unemployed, criminal-record, former-druggie brother...

Weekly MILP Roundup #283

Posted on December 27, 2012
The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the Butterflyfish, Ptlawmom, Attorney Work Product, Attorney at Large, Today & Tomorrow, Magic Cookie, and Reluctant Grownup blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday… …unless it’s my week (in my defense, I’m just freaking Tired)...

Mother of… Pearl

Posted on December 27, 2012
My mother-in-law has this uncanny knack for showing up in the middle of Baby J’s nap AND in the middle of my studying and pissing me off.  She either wants to talk about something inflammatory, flares her nose at my dirty kitchen or sits down for a glass of wine, oblivious to my obvious in-progress Continue reading →

Tired

Posted on December 20, 2012
It’s 3:16 a.m. and I can’t sleep. My cold has turned into a sinus infection and I am stressed.  My clients are demanding and hyper-critical.  Bending over backwards and pushing other work aside to meet one particularly demanding customer’s deadlines just leads to more criticism of “not doing enough...

Confessions

Posted on November 14, 2012
I often write blog posts in my head while I’m in the shower.  As you can tell from the state of my blog, that’s usually as far as they get.  The minute I step out of my room (and sometimes before), I am besieged by toddler calling “Mommy, where aweeee you?!?” through the monitor and Continue reading →

Weekly MILP Roundup #276

Posted on November 13, 2012
**Drafted this last Monday night when we got home from cruise and thought it published but apparently not.  Either WordPress sucks or I do.  Probably the latter.  Meeting myself coming and going, folks.  And pretty sure I was drunk.** The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at Continue reading →

Reflections on Work/Life Balance

Posted on September 30, 2012
Various MILPs have been posting about work/life balance this week and it has caused me to reflect on the past year and the choices I have made to restore some balance to my life. CM posted about her daily schedule and I thought “Wow, that looks familiar”, except I was unable to spend much time Continue reading →

Weekly MILP Roundup #269

Posted on September 17, 2012
The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the Butterflyfish, Ptlawmom, Attorney Work Product, Attorney at Large, Today & Tomorrow, Magic Cookie, and Reluctant Grownup blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...

Selling to Lady Lawyers

Posted on August 28, 2012
I thought this ATL post really hit the mark on how to pitch to in-house attorneys.  No longer is it the gentlemen’s agreement.  In-house counsel need to control costs and retain quality but cost-effective outside counsel.  Developing relationships and maintaining good ties with departing associates who move in-house is a good way to keep the Continue reading →

Are Online Relationships Really “Friendships”?

Posted on August 15, 2012
My friend died.  She left behind a nine year-old, born the same month as Pumpkinhead, and a seven year-old.  We met in 2002, both first-time mothers looking for support through an online community.  As the community evolved (still the longest-running group for that particular online site and the only from that year), we all exchanged Continue reading →

Weekly MILP Roundup #263

Posted on July 30, 2012
The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the Butterflyfish, Ptlawmom, Attorney Work Product, Attorney at Large, Today & Tomorrow, Magic Cookie, and Reluctant Grownup blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...

Pumpkinhead at Almost 9

Posted on June 10, 2012
This has been a busy year for Pumpkinhead.  He just finished third grade, where he started reading at a fourth grade level and graduated at a sixth grade level.  He has top marks in science, social studies and math (crazy, as I could NEVER do both math and reading/writing well) and, ironically, B’s in reading Continue reading →

Yo Gabba Gabba makes me want to stick a fork in my eye

Posted on June 10, 2012
Longest blog post name ever.  Seriously, though, how can people like this crap?  The lady who watched Baby J from January through May would put it on for the kids and they went nuts.  Baby J now says “Gabba Gabba!” although his favorite is Bubble Guppies...

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