Cradles and Careers

Just a mom navigating parenting while working full-time.

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  • Vanessa Hudgens is the Postpartum Role Model We All Need

    Seriously. If you haven’t seen any pictures of Vanessa Hudgens postpartum, go take a look. I saw a recently surfaced picture of her that showed her out on a walk with her mom and her baby and she looked absolutely fabulous in a completely realistic and attainable way. A pair of shorts with an oversized Read more

  • The Better Person: How To Piss Off Your Mother-In-Law Without Really Trying

    My mother-in-law brings out the absolute worst in me. I try to be a positive person, but she is so determined for me to be brought down a few notches. Recently, every time she comes over to visit the baby, she says “I’m sorry it’s been so tough for you.” EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I’ve never Read more

  • 9 Things My Husband Did That Drove Me Crazy Today: A Love Story

    I don’t know what it is about things that men just don’t get about parenting. Or housekeeping. Or things in general. But DAMN. I think I’m in a mood right now because everything that man did today drove me insane. Here are ten things he did: Anyone else just hanging on a string while trying Read more

  • I Put Mascara On For This

    Last night (rather, this morning), I went to bed around 12:36am only to stand over my son’s bassinet for a couple of hours crying over the fact that I had to return to work in a few hours. Once I finally calmed down and went to sleep, he woke up to eat at 3:00am. He Read more