One of the “goals” of the elusive work-life balance thing we call crave is being able to spend more time with our children, and, make memories and traditions.
Family Stories has books, activities and stories inspired by real families to encourage them to have even more fun together.
The first five stories within the collection include:
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Despite the fact that the article assumes working parents have these bad parenting habits because they “feel guilty” because they’re “not around”, this is a good article with some valuable reminders.
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Everyone has business cards these day, working parents, stay-at-home parents, bloggers, and even kids.
My daughter had Moo cards (ignoring the “don’t change size” advice) made to give to potential babysitting clients.
Like organizational toys, I also have a fascination with stationery items, so, I thought this article about revamping your business cards was interesting.
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As a working parent, I’m always looking for ways to get more organized at home, and, I have an unnatural love for organizational toys and shiny things, so, I was thrilled when I was asked to check out Buttoned Up.
Buttoned Up is a company created by a group of sisters and friends whose mission is […]
CareerJournal.com features a story about Susan Myers: working mother, wife, cancer survivor, Harvard graduate and high school football coach in football powerhouse country, the State of Texas.
It’s a pretty cool story, go check it out.
Hmmm, after this week at work, I may call her and see if she needs a mentee (I hate that […]
At one time or another, especially as parents when our wardrobes may be somewhat limited, most of us have struggled with what to wear to work.
Be sure to check out my friend Susan’s The Working Closet blog on Work It, Mom! for great hints and inspiration.
Still waiting for the Let Me Buy It For You, […]
This has been an odd, and, exhausting week at work, mostly due to people’s end of the year deadlines that have somehow translated into emergencies for me.
In fact, I told my husband that I felt like I was in some video game where the player was launching stuff at me to see if they could […]
Many parents decide to work the overnight shift in order to be home during the day to care for their children.
However, there’s new evidence that might not be such a good idea when it comes to their own health.
It seems that working the overnight shift may possibly cause cancer. However, the studies don’t prove working […]
The holiday season is here, and, that means parties both at home and on the workfront.
Quintessential Careers offers advice on Office Party Do’s and Don’ts for keeping that office gathering professional and safe.
The office holiday party can be a sort of gray zone where people let their guard down when they shouldn’t, and, these are […]
The holiday season is upon us, and, it’s time to think about how to handle giving gifts to your child’s teacher.
We talked about 5 Great Teacher Gifts last year, and, I’m glad you enjoyed those selections.
I have an interesting dilemma this year, though.
I had decided that this year we were going to […]
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