Now here’s a work policy I could get behind:
(AP) The French already enjoy a 35-hour work week and generous vacation. Now the health minister wants to look into whether workers should be allowed to sleep on the job.
I can remember returning to work after my first child was born and sitting in the bathroom stall […]
Kristina at Autism Vox talks about working mothers of autistic children, and, the challenges of holding down a job, and, maintaining a household while parenting a child who has special needs.
This is timely for me, because I have a good friend who has a child with special needs who is currently in the hospital, she […]
When we’re at work, it’s natural to think about your family during the day. Some people have pictures or memorabilia on their desks or in their work area, but, is this considered professional?
I know workplace rules about personal items vary from office to office. Some employees have no restrictions, while others can have no personal […]
We all know that childcare is an issue for families where one or both parents are employed.
In particular, finding care after school, or, on school holidays can often be stressful. There are several solutions out there, and, I know we often have to use more than one.
But? I can’t say that using the library […]
Before I had children, I never understood why my co-worker had her children in daycare close to their home rather than close to work.
Now, I know there are several reasons to do that, but, the one she cited to me was that she used the commute between work and daycare to wind down before picking […]
One of the tasks of our morning routine is making sure everyone has lunch, and, that it’s prepared the night before. Now that it’s about half-way into the school year, I’ve kind of lost inspiration about what to buy for lunch boxes.
The kids are old enough to make their own lunches, but, I have to […]
Now here’s a book to which many of us can relate:
Juggling unexpected motherhood, business attacks from all sides, a tyrannical stay-at-home mother who’ll stop at nothing to maintain her PTA powerbase, and a high-maintenance husband who just wants his share of attention, something’s got to give in Christy’s life—but what? Her marriage? Her career? Her […]
This is interesting: Rep. Rodney Hubbard, D-St. Louis, is sponsoring a bill that would require employers to give employees four hours of paid leave every month - six days a year - to spend in their child’s class.
I can see where it would open up a whole can of worms for many reasons: can you […]
Web Worker Daily gives some tips regarding how to manage kids in a home office.
I salute those of you who work at home with children.
Though I don’t work full time from home, I do need to do some online work in the evenings and on weekends. I try very hard to do it after they […]
I don’t think this has ever happened to me before: not one, but, two of my jobs are on a “hot jobs” list.
According to 10 hot jobs for 2007 at MSNBC, my day job AND my blogging job are on the list. Please stand aside now, so I can collect and store all my money.
Wait, […]
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