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 [...]

Applying for a job? Try to get in within 24 hours

MomstoWork’s career coach Aunt Jobby got this question:

Dear Aunt Jobby
How quickly should I apply for jobs? It often takes me a week or so to redraft my resume, cover letter and get the supporting documents together. Is that too slow? Gimme a break, I am a working mom with too many kids …
Sleepless (and [...]

Why are workplaces still designed for families of the 1960s?

Why are our work places and schools still designed for the working families of the 1960s, the Donna Reeds of this world?
That’s one finding of the latest humdinger of a report on work life imbalance in the U.S. by the Center for American Progress, The Three Faces of Work-Family Conflict, The Poor, the Professionals, and the [...]

Happy holidays to our special moms

Moms work so hard that you deserve a break.
Have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year.
Let’s make 2010 the year when us Moms realize our full potential.
So don’t be afraid, be bold.
Ask for a raise, apply for a new job, try something new, make a new friend, read something different,  swap chores with your [...]

Moms: Just say “No”

How can working moms handle the endless demands on their time? Why do we find it hard to just say no?
When we asked guest blogger Karen Keller how moms can say “no,”   she wrote a two-part series. Here’s part two:

Direct your focus: Consider the 80/20 rule; 80% of your focus should [...]

The Princess and the Pea

 
Children love to explore all types of things, their environment, their bodies, the things that can fit into the tiniest spaces in their bodies.
Our indoctrination began with a pea. After a few attempts at raisins, (caught in time), our daughter discovered that peas were the perfect fit for a nose..
I was out and could not [...]

Manage Maternity Leave (Before You Go)

Don’t offer to go back to work earlier than you have to, urges Liz O’Donnnell, a freelance writer and mother, in the first of three must-read guest posts about managing maternity leave.
Managing your time-off for maternity leave should start as soon as you learn you are pregnant, even before you tell your boss [...]

Maria Shriver: Summer vacation more stressful than anything else

Why are school vacations so out of sync with the needs of working parents?
Our question hit a nerve with Maria Shriver, the author of the Shriver Report: A Women’s Nation Changes Everything.
Summer break “is almost more stressful than everything else the entire school year for my family,” Shriver told Mary Kate Cary of the Thomas [...]

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 [...]