Why Not to Feel Guilty Sending Your Kids to Daycare On Your Day Off
So you are checking your time off balance at work and realize you are in serious need of a day off. A day off from work…a day to yourself. Do...
I Don’t Think About My Kids for Hours, and That’s Kinda Nice
by Annie
I’ve been asked several times lately “isn’t it hard to work full time and be a mom?” or “must be tough to work full time with young kids?”, or most...
When The Working Mom Loses Her Job
This past month I received news that no one wants to hear. My job was being eliminated at work. I worked for a locally based company that went through a...
Nanny vs. Daycare Smackdown – Choosing a Childcare Option
At my house we’ve tried all kinds of childcare. First, a nanny I recruited and hired, then home daycare, daycare centers, then a nanny referred by a service, then another...
Pending Doom: When Mama is Traveling
by Annie
What do you do to prepare… when you know your partner is going out of town… for two weeks… leaving you alone with your two kids, your big dog and...
A Day In the Life (and Mind) of a Working Mom
To all the working moms out there, in the middle of your crazy days of balancing work and family, do you ever wonder if anyone else is going through the...
Life Hacks for the Time Crunched Mama
by Alissa
I’m busy. Are you busy? Who isn’t busy?! Seriously. I hate the word busy. To me, it seems like it’s our flippant remark to mask what is really going on...
8 Time-Saving Tips for Moms: How To Save An Hour A Day
by Nealy
Whether a working mom, stay-at-home-mom, or somewhere in-between, for most moms there never seems to be enough time in the day. Run into any mom on the street and ask how...
From a Working Mom’s Perspective
This year I had a baby and became a first time mom. I’m a mom to a beautiful, spunky little girl who is the light of my life. Before my...
Momprenuer Part 1 | YOU Are Your Brand
by Nealy
As a small business owner, what is the first thing that communicates your brand identity to potential clients? Is it your well-crafted logo? Your new website and perfectly coordinated fonts?...
A Letter To My Students’ Parents
To My Sixth Grade Students’ Parents: As yet another (glorious) summer concludes, I feel led to confess: I am not the teacher I once was. That is probably fairly obvious...
When Mom Goes Back to School: Five Things to Consider
by Maureen Zhao
Considering going back to school? Not sure if you’d be able to balance relationships, parenting, work and taking care of yourself? Worried you might sacrifice your family for the sake...
On Sending My Youngest To Kindergarten
by Cate Mezyk
In a few short weeks, life as I’ve known it for 9 and a half years is about to change dramatically. My 5 year old twins are about to enter...
Perspectives: Going Back to Work
by Jen
Whether going back to work after a maternity leave, an extended stay-at-home time or, like me, a break between work assignments, there are things to be excited about and things...
