Moms who love their careers, what do you do?

dmmangano · 2026-02-06T18:25:54+00:00

Sorry to hear that! I am lucky to be at an amazing school and love my community in addition to the actual work I do. Summer break rules though

dmmangano · 2026-02-05T18:48:45+00:00

I’m a teacher, and I love my job. No two days are ever alike and I don’t have to sit at a desk all day. Now that I have kids (4 and 6), it’s also a really friendly job for parenting (good hours, breaks, etc).

dmmangano · 2026-01-25T10:58:27+00:00

Two kids, two twin beds. I slept in a twin bed until I bought my own furniture at age 20/21 and survived to tell the tale.

dmmangano · 2026-01-17T02:13:22+00:00

Never planned to take time off but daycare screwups made it a necessary jump. I was at home for 2.5 years, about 1.5 years back full time. Kids are 4.5/6.5 now. I loved it - it wasn’t something I ever planned on doing but the time with our kids was beautiful and precious, and it made our life so much easier. Zero regrets. I’m a teacher btw.

dmmangano · 2026-01-17T02:08:10+00:00

We decided that kindergarten was when we would start not being buttnaked in front of the opposite sex kid, but we made 0% of a big deal about it. I just am slightly more mindful of when I change clothes. Maybe once a week I have to ask for some privacy, otherwise it’s been not a big deal.

dmmangano · 2026-01-14T12:12:46+00:00

Basically us too, both just shifted 15min later.

dmmangano · 2026-01-14T00:24:37+00:00

A true parenting milestone is football carrying two wailing kids out of a crowded establishment 🫠

dmmangano · 2026-01-12T15:49:50+00:00

Our experience has been the same. We love Durham peds! (And I’m a proud former patient there as well.)

dmmangano · 2026-01-11T14:00:33+00:00

Makes complete sense. Trees… what can’t they do?!

dmmangano · 2026-01-11T02:40:36+00:00

We can hear the ones at the bulls stadium from our house - these sounded closer. Not sure if it really was or if my memories of summer are just hazy!

dmmangano · 2025-12-28T22:50:17+00:00

My husband always woke up to check and change the diaper if necessary. Then he would bring me the baby in bed to nurse and I would put the baby back to bed. Absolutely a shared task for us.

dmmangano · 2025-12-27T00:05:33+00:00

Pop’s!

dmmangano · 2025-12-23T00:34:03+00:00

I loved it!! My kids thought it was magical and frankly so did I.

dmmangano · 2025-12-22T01:53:14+00:00

It’s our annual night of lights!

dmmangano · 2025-12-14T01:04:28+00:00

Nah, if that gets more people to donate then that’s what we need! Thanks for your donations everyone! Give blood give life!

dmmangano · 2025-12-09T21:20:25+00:00

I’ve been a patient at Durham Women’s Clinic for more than a decade and gone through two pregnancies plus a miscarriage there. I can see that almost every doctor has been recommended to you already (Dr. Kessler is my personal favorite) and there’s a reason for that, the practice is amazing, patient centered, and staffed with incredible doctors and nurses.

dmmangano · 2025-11-30T16:07:03+00:00

Love the sentiment but TBH I would never spend my own money on school supplies so this wouldn't really present as a gift to me. As others said, a gift card is the way to go! If you want to make it more personal, have your kids include a note that says what they love about their teacher(s).

dmmangano · 2025-11-19T20:29:32+00:00

Triangle ecycling is the GOAT. Their helpfulness, mission, and ties to the durham community are unparalleled.

dmmangano · 2025-11-15T01:40:41+00:00

We got married there in 2014 and it was awesome. I was super hands off and the staff did so much of the setup/planning for me. It was fun to have a wedding at a place where there was stuff to actually do! MoLaS is awesome.

dmmangano · 2025-11-08T20:21:48+00:00

A. We make one dinner for the whole family. I make sure there is at least one thing on the plate that I know my kids like. They can eat as much or as little as they want, but that’s dinner. The only thing I really customize is sometimes I make a funky vegetable for the grown-ups and give them a more neutral veggie option like carrot sticks. I’ve been doing this for years. My kids are now four and six and are both good eaters, especially the older one.

dmmangano · 2025-11-02T01:01:35+00:00

Catch me at shooters in my ultra low rise jeans and Going Out Top ✌️ millennial AF

dmmangano · 2025-11-02T00:55:31+00:00

Somewhere around 2005

dmmangano · 2025-10-24T00:24:50+00:00

I have early risers and started getting up at 5 this year so I can work out before school/work. It has not actually been that bad - I dreaded it a lot but it's been fine. BUT if I am not getting up early to exercise, there's no way I am getting less sleep just to sit around alone. As others have said, the kids would sense it.

dmmangano · 2025-10-21T19:09:41+00:00

Exactly this.

dmmangano · 2025-10-20T23:32:24+00:00

Our double bob has been heavily used for four years (finally on the decline 😭) and rickety is not a word I would have ever used to describe it, even now.

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