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Over the weekend my "wife" had to quit to watch her nephew while her sister tutors. And now I am scrambling to find a replacement. My husband just returned to work from paternity leave and so I am back to conference calls hoping my youngest will map and my oldest will play quietly for 15 minutes.

As a former Deputy City Attorney at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, and then a partner at a litigation only employment law firm, I got tired of the stress.  I also got tired of the lack of understanding of my plight, and that of millions of other working moms.  My story is not very different from yours.  I took time off to have my babies, then went ba

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The other day I was driving my two daughters with me to Cubes & Crayons (www.cubesandcrayons.com), when my older one, a proud 2 1/2 year old, said to me "I love Cubes & Crayons." My heart melted. I built this endeavor, flexible office space in tandem with childcare, with parents like me in mind, but also for my children. While my daughter has been able to spout that the "cubes are for mommies and daddies and the crayons are for the kids," for months now, it has been a tough transition for everyone. Being a mom is the most important thing to me.

Recently, I was interviewed about my new company, Cubes & Crayons, by a local newspaper reporter. We offer flexible childcare in tandem with office space for parents and freelance workers. After several questions on the nature of our services, she asked me if this was a "feminist" business. A surprising question for which initially I had no answer. The question has gnawed in the back of my head for days now.

Since I decided to embark on founding my second company, Cubes & Crayons, life has been about balancing on a toothpick. I am standing on my tiptoes trying to stay up on a tiny point. While my 2 year old and I are marching in the "parade," I am frantically placing calls to find a t-bar ceiling specialist for the new campus and listening out of the other ear for my 2 month old to wake up.