“He’s getting very good at sleeping exactly when I need to be awake.”

My supervisor, Denise, invited me into her office.

She had once encouraged me to apply for a program management position, but I had declined after Sandra said a mother who worked outside the home was neglecting her family before the child was even born.

Denise brought up the opening again.

“It’s part-time at first.

You’d oversee the neighborhood education grants and coordinate volunteers.

We can discuss scheduling around childcare.”