One of the ways I deal with my conflict over motherhood and work is by finding a truly amazing caregiver for our girls for when Jim or I are away from them. I have had exceptional luck with finding truly loving, compassionate, awesome people to take on this role and I have been asked often…
Category Archives: mothering
The Irreconcilable Conflict Between Motherhood & Personal Passion
I have read just about every modern mothering/motherhood book on the shelves. I have talked to every mother who will let me broach the subject (it’s shocking how many women actually won’t even dive into this topic.) Since my oldest daughter was about one year old, I have been trying to reconcile this wild conflict…
The New Michelle Barry Franco (Note: I’m Still Just Me)
As you can see, things have changed quite a bit here at michellebarryfranco.com. I spent the last part of 2010 having some really heartfelt conversations with myself and a few things came out of those conversations: 1. I want to express myself completely, authentically and with my whole heart in this life 2. While public…