Being fully immersed in the deep, sometimes treacherous waters of raising tiny humans is wondrous, yes—and occasionally overwhelming.
"I literally think there's no world where I would always feel like I bond with her enough and was not shortchanging time with her," Kaling told the Hollywood Reporter.
But, little by little I started remembering why I founded my business in the first place. I remembered how wonderful my clients were and how satisfying it felt to use the intellectual part of my brain.
It is not like your hard-won professional skills have evaporated overnight the moment your child received their diagnosis.
Even local travel options were challenging.
Customers weren't mad, they were understanding.
It showed me that you can do all of this—you can be this brilliant, strong, woman—and you can still be a mom first.
I have the incredible privilege of working from home, but I also felt like I was drowning.
I owe it to my son to be a good example of problem-solving and pushing forward to achieve my dreams.
"Anything is possible."
There are so many incredible women who have succeeded at both 'insert job title' and 'mama.'
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Because as much as we'd like to be in two places at once, we just can't.
While it can feel a whole lot like jumping into the deep end and having no choice but to swim, you aren't in this alone. And you don't have to feel unprepared.
It's okay to slow down, mama.
I walked out the door after dropping her off and immediately burst into tears.
It's all about replacing one word with another.
We hopped on the phone with the reality TV star and asked a few questions.
She sets the record straight on Instagram.