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The Missing Middle of the Modern Workforce: Why Fractional Jobs Are the Future for Caregivers
This article is part of a series, Work, Care, and the Missing Middle, exploring how motherhood, caregiving, and economic policy intersect with the future of professional work. Drawing from both personal experience and a career in public service, this series looks at the growing gap between how we work and how we live—and what it…
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Part 2: The Net of Community That Carried Me
In my first post, Part 1: Birth — The Six Week Postpartum Journey, I wrote about the intensity of those first weeks after giving birth — the physical recovery, the emotional shifts, and the reality that postpartum doesn’t magically resolve at six weeks. What I didn’t fully talk about then was this:I didn’t go through…
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Relearning Joy Through Travel: How a Job Posting Reminded Me Why I Fell in Love With Exploring the World
The other week, a friend shared a job posting with me from an upscale luxury travel company. My first reaction surprised me: This actually looks fun. I don’t think I’ve felt that spark since applying for my very first job at USAID—back when the idea of traveling the world, experiencing new cultures, and helping shape…
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How I Got Here: Advocacy, Patience, and Love
Motherhood feels like stepping into a role I’ve been preparing for my whole life — though not in the ways I expected. Caring for my parents taught me lessons I could never have learned in books, workshops, or even my years of international development work. Lessons in patience, advocacy, problem-solving, emotional resilience — all of…
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