My husband is a teacher, and, one of the advantages (No, it’s not the pay, but that was a good guess. Not.) is that he can sometimes get to the kids’ school activities that are near the end of the school day.
Today was the kindergarten Halloween party, and, the room mother called me last week […]
Fresh on the heels of our earlier discussion, there’s an interesting discussion afoot at the Guam Daily News about scheduling parent teacher conferences in order for working parents to attend.
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It’s happened to all of us at one time or another: you’re in a job interview or other important meeting, and, you suddenly realize you’re rambling. It can be embarrassing, but, did you know it could also hurt your chance at getting the job?
The Career Journal tells us of ways to rein it in, and, […]
Halloween marks the opening of the office Pot-Luck Lunch Season, which lasts roughly until the American Football Super Bowl in January.
Yes, every time you turn around, there’s a sign up sheet for a gathering in the conference room.
If you are unlucky enough to get to the sheet before “drinks” or “plates and napkins” are […]
The ongoing “Mommy Wars” said to be between mothers who work outside the home, and, mothers who do not work outside the home has spawned several books as of late. Many of the books are non-fiction, and, we’re starting to see more fiction covering the topic.
I received a copy of one such fiction book, […]
Overheard at lunch: a young professional man on his cell phone telling a potential employer telling them he can’t travel, or, accept a certain low (I think) salary because his daughter is 17 months old, and, he wants to be around to “be a dad”.
He sounded a little disappointed that he couldn’t take the job, […]
A quarter of the school year has passed already, and, many parents are either looking forward to, or, bracing themselves for a parent-teacher conference.
At the risk of sounding discontented with my kids’ school, (I’m not, I love their school), another thing besides the lack of e-mail notification that bugs me is the fact that we […]
My kids go to a small private school, so, perhaps larger school systems already have something like this in place, but, one thing that drives me crazy as a working parent is that school-wide urgent communication occurs at my home.
The home without people in it during the day to answer the phone.
Sure, there’s a […]
And the winner from the second Blogtoberfest entry is:
Nicole (commenter #9)!
Nicole’s name and comment number was selected using a handy dandy random number generator, and, she wins a microfiber bucket photo bag from FeeFiFoto.
Nicole, you’ll be notified in a few days regarding your prize, I hope you enjoy it!
Thanks to the good folks at FeeFiFoto, […]
And the winner from the second Blogtoberfest entry is:
Cathy (commenter #26)!
Cathy’s name and comment number was selected using a handy dandy random number generator, and, she wins a Carpet Bocce set from Fun Slides:
Ideal for players of all ages, Fun Slides’ Carpet Bocce combines the skill and strategy of Bocce with a rebound action of […]
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