Career and Kids

February 17th, 2008

Work From Home Momma Interviews Gayla McCord

Work From Home Momma interviews b5media’s own Gayla McCord.
Gayla makes her career as a full-time blogger, and, she began when she was the single parent of twins.
Go on over and read more about our Lifestyles Channel Editor, and, how she made her career work with her kids.
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February 15th, 2008

All about womens’ suits

Whether you haven’t seen a suit since interviewing right out of college, or you still have to wear one to work, women can always use tips about business suits.
Be sure to check out Susan Wagner’s series on womens’ suits at The Working Closet:
- Suiting Up: What to Wear to a Job Interview

- The Ultimate Where […]

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February 14th, 2008

The Top 25 Signs of a Dysfunctional Workplace

At one time or another, we all wonder if our workplace is “normal”.
See if your suspicions are confirmed at HR World.com’s Top 25 Signs of a Dysfunctional Workplace. Though some are unlikely, others make me wonder if every workplaces is dysfunctional:
1. Nothing can get done without the boss’s approval.
2. Nothing can get done […]

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February 13th, 2008

Valentine’s Day Fun from the Lifestyles Channel

In celebration of the upcoming holiday, the b5media Lifestyles Channel participated in their own little carnival, hearts and flowers, hugs and kisses…
Because of nasty weather and the horrible flu bug going around and the recent server outage, some of the channel wasn’t able to participate. But when it comes to something like Valentine’s Day, […]

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February 12th, 2008

Keeping up with school news

There’s an interesting discussion going on at The Juggle, How Do Working Parents Keep Up With School News?.
At first glance, it seems like the issue is about how to get “official” school news, but, in the comments, the deeper issue seems to be, “How do working parents get the ‘inside scoop’ at school?”
Parents who […]

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February 11th, 2008

BlackBerry blackout - not just a suggestion anymore

Heh, it looks like BlackBerry made the work-life balance decision for us.
Find out how some people will spend more time with their families.
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February 10th, 2008

Blackberry black-out, the answer to work-life balance?

A Canadian governmental agency is asking it’s workers to not to use their Blackberries (or other work communication devices) at night and on weekends and holidays in an effort to re-establish a balance between work and home life.
Is that really the answer to a world where work and home life can blur together?
While there are […]

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February 8th, 2008

Vintage working mother moments

Diane, at Business Week’s Working Parents blog tells us about Working Mother Magazine and Advertising Women of New York (AWNY)’s “Advertising Working Mothers of the Year” luncheon.
She enjoyed hearing the stories from top executives about work and life.
My favorite, since I often joke about “Me and the Other Lady Who Works” at my kids’ school:
Perianne […]

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February 6th, 2008

With love from the Lifestyles Channel

Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, and, b5media’s Lifestyles Channel is sweetening things up with love notes from each site.
I’m giving my Valentine to you, faithful readers, for visiting Career and Kids, and, sharing your experiences and wisdom about working parenthood.
I try to make this place a spot that emphasizes how, with both job and […]

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February 5th, 2008

Up late on a weeknight

I’m sitting here trying to think of what to write before the power goes out again.
We’re “under the gun” (a very popular meteorologist phrase tonight) with tornadoes and severe weather.
We’ve got the kids in the den, and, the whole evening has been very unusual.
Then, it occurred to me that my current (live! from my […]

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