Cradles and Careers

Just a mom navigating parenting while working full-time.

Work

  • the Struggle Is Real

    I’m already struggling to maintain the supply needed to continue my breastfeeding journey and I forgot the plug for my pump when I left for work today. Annoyed and disappointed doesn’t even begin to cover what I’m feeling. Anyway, I’m currently having a breakdown in my office’s pumping room.  As moms, we have so much Read more

  • I’ve officially made it through the first few days of pumping at work! Hooray!! This mom stuff is not for the faint of heart. I do want to take a minute and say that we are also supplementing with formula and have been for a while. If you are a formula mom, I see you Read more

  • Returning to Work

    I’m sitting here the night before I return to work starting this blog. I’ve spent the past few months preparing my family and my baby for my return to work, but I forgot to prepare myself. The past three months, I have seen the clock hit 3:00am every night while holding my baby because I’m Read more