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As a solo parent, “time off” often feels like a foreign concept. I don’t get the luxury of a full day to myself to recharge, much less a weekend away. It’s just not built into the rhythm of my life—when you’re the only one managing it all, breaks are a distant dream. That said, I’ve…
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Solo parenting is a lot of things—relentless, beautiful, exhausting, empowering—but one thing it’s not is spacious. There’s no built-in margin for error or rest, let alone connection. And yet, I’ve learned that connection is the thing that keeps me going. Especially because I’m not just extroverted—I’m cripplingly extroverted. I don’t just like people; I need…
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This isn’t a blog about quitting your job to find yourself. It’s about staying in the job—and still trying to find yourself. Paid Time Off is a space for the ambitious, exhausted, well-dressed, sometimes-falling-apart professional woman who’s trying to make it all work. It’s about what success really looks like from the inside: the early…