My Mommy Is... is born

Welcome to "My Mommy Is..."!

I am a 30 something professional, married with children (we even have the Dog!). To two young boys I am simply "Mommy." When my son says "My Mommy Is a Professor," how does he make sense of that? Can he really see beyond my motherhood? To what extent is my identity as a woman fractured, mediated and/or transcended by being "Mommy"?

These are the kinds of questions I seek to explore in this space. I always wanted to be a Mom. I always wanted to have a meaningful career. Now, I have both! Now what? Why does it all seem much more complicated - work/family, family/work, a life of my own - than I ever imagined?

I encourage other mothers struggling with similar questions to join me in my journey to both celebrate (my) motherhood, as well as think beyond it.