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But after budgeting for motherhood as a GS-14 in Washington, DC—and later experiencing the benefits cliff after losing my job—I began to understand why so…
After leaving USAID and becoming a mother, I started my first fractional social media management role with a nonprofit. Here’s what I learned about balancing…
After becoming a mother by choice, I realized why many of my past relationships failed. My true goal was always motherhood, and that shaped how…
After 18 years in Washington, DC, I packed up my life, said goodbye to friends and my USAID community, revisited my late father’s belongings, and…
I am a displaced federal worker and the creator behind this blog.
You spend your entire life knowing that one day your parents will leave this world, but nothing truly prepares you for the day you realize you’re an orphan—even in your forties. Losing my parents wasn’t sudden; it was a long goodbye that somehow still ended too soon. This is a reflection on anticipatory grief, the…
But after budgeting for motherhood as a GS-14 in Washington, DC—and later experiencing the benefits cliff after losing my job—I began to understand why so many middle-class families feel squeezed. This is a reflection on the growing affordability gap facing the “missing middle” and why raising children shouldn’t feel like a luxury.
After leaving USAID and becoming a mother, I started my first fractional social media management role with a nonprofit. Here’s what I learned about balancing meaningful work, motherhood, and realistic expectations.
Bureaucrat to Baby Steps 