Living on the coast of Maine has its advantages. Beaches and islands are close. “Not that close,” my husband said when my daughter told us her high school English teacher had recommended her for a summer job. The opportunity was on a small island, a ferry ride away, and it would mean driving her into
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Heigi Jeong. It has been edited for length and clarity. People often assume that I quit my six-figure job in product design because of severe burnout or an existential crisis, but that wasn’t the case. I moved from Korea to Toronto in 2020 as an in-house
Ever since becoming a mom 12 years ago, most of my work has been freelance. Being self-employed has always been the only way I could work, as my partner has no flexibility in his job, we haven’t had family who could consistently watch the kids, and I couldn’t afford to put my three kids in
