All Entries Tagged With: "work and family"
We interrupt this parenting moment to bring you a moment of guilt
I loved our guest bloggers’ post about guilt being like our pelvic floor … deep, dark and hidden until after we have kids. And it made me think about my own guilt …
My guiltiest mom moments
Mother guilt is like a TV ad: It interrupts my regularly scheduled programming at defined intervals in an annoying [...]
Working moms: Is guilt like your pelvic floor?
Jayne Jennings & Valerie McDougall founded Guilt Free Business Mothers.com after conducting an international survey of women business owners and work life balance. Their free e-White Paper on the results, including strategies of successful work life balancers, is now available.
In this guest blog they share a result that set them thinking about pelvic floor [...]
Who’s afraid of talking work-life balance? Ahem, men
Jonathan Prial is still unusual. He’s a top exec, a dad and a vocal advocate in his company, on his blog BalancedBits and in his personal life of the need for more work and family balance … and for lots more discussion on its importance by men as well as women.
In this guest post, he [...]
Bed rest blues…week four
I’m still pregnant, hooray! Amniotic fluid levels according to this week’s ultrasound is in the high-normal range. No signs of infection. I’m IV free, I have “outside privileges” (a.k.a. I can go into the “yard.”) Baby is approximately 2.2 lbs and I am 27 weeks.
On Friday, I was told I could go home on Sunday [...]
Great sites to help you save on groceries
Recently, I’ve begun a quest to find the best deals for groceries, and searching for ways to save money while feeding my family.
Some of our readers have passed along great coupon and other frugal living sites. Here is a list so you can begin your savings today!
From Angela: Frugal Coupon Living, where you [...]
Starting your at home business
At Moms To Work, some of our favorite stories are from Moms who are starting their own businesses from home.
Today, We’re featuring Caitlin (Cait) Zieroth, mom to two beautiful little girls living in the San Diego area who turned her passion for knitting into a business, Little Hands and Little Feet. Customers can buy hand [...]
Second Pregnancy- The halfway point
For those of you who have been following Mom2’s “The second time around” posts, I have a confession to make. I am Mom2. Me. Renee. Your friendly MTWer.
So far, this pregnancy has had its strange moments, but all seems to be well now. I’m off restricted duty and back to a normal life.
I’ve hit the [...]
Returning to work after a long break? Tips for moms
Great question and answer on the vexed question for working moms : How do you explain gaps in a resume when you return to work after time out looking after family or kids?
This is a short excerpt from a very long Q and A on The Sacramento Bee Web site about these issues. Well worth [...]
To Work or Not to Work after baby…Can you afford it? Part 1
Deciding whether or not to return to work following maternity leave can be a tough question for every family to answer. While the issue is a highly personal one there are some financial issues to consider.
1- Do you have paid/ partial paid or unpaid maternity leave? The majority of U.S. businesses don’t offer paid maternity [...]
Flexibility for hourly workers? Good for families, good for biz
As LifeMeetsWork.com says, file this under things we working moms could’ve, should’ve, have and will continue to say until all employers finally get it.
Flexibility is a great way for keeping workers, including those of us who do double duty caring for school aged children, family or relatives.
A new report finds flexible hours are also [...]
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