by Mary Carver | Oct 27, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
On Sunday a new couple joined our small group. Before we began discussing the night’s topic, we all told them a little bit about ourselves. Each of the women – including me – made sure to clarify our employment status as part of our brief...
by Mary Carver | Mar 22, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life, parenting
When my daughter was four months old, I began a new job. Because I’d been laid off shortly before delivering Annalyn and was scraping the bottom of the budget barrel, I was relieved and ready to start right away. But first I had to find someone to take care of...
by Mary Carver | Aug 24, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
Who out there was an Ally McBeal fan? Do you remember their unisex bathroom? How weird was THAT? Maybe it’s progressive or hip or mature. (Or sumpin’, as my daughter is STILL saying.) But I think it’s just . . . icky. And awkward. Extremely awkward. Because sometimes...
by Mary Carver | Aug 5, 2010 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
A few years ago, I endured the Worst Interview Ever. It had been three months since I delivered my premature baby girl. And three months since I got laid off from my supposed-to-be dream job. With the lovely mix of snow and ice that only true Midwesterners can...
by Mary Carver | Jul 14, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
This is pretty much exactly how I look when resigning from a job. Exactly. I’ve quit a lot of jobs. But don’t you dare call me a quitter. Or a job hopper. Reasonable or not, that criticism gets me going like no other. Perhaps because I’m afraid it might be true. My...
