My mother in law was the original working parent.
A busy mother of 4 active boys (like there’s any other kind, no?), she (and my father in law) worked full time, and, even managed to cook a hot breakfast every morning, was involved with school, and, somewhere along the line, was even the president of the […]
A while back, we talked about requesting time off for unspecified “things” when you are a parent, but, how much do you reveal when you are late to work?
Apparently, some excuses are seen as more legitimate than others when you get to your desk after the appointed hour.
According to the UK Times Online:
More than half […]
In my perusal of the literature about working parents I often run across the phrase, “working parents who don’t have time to _______”.
Even in the rare use of it that rings true, the phrase just bugs me. When it’s used in it’s typical context, it’s usually used to explain away, or, hint at the […]
It’s an age old debate in the workplace: Do parents get more time off than non-parents?
I don’t know if there’s an answer to that question or not, really.
I do know, that since I’ve had kids, I feel like I’m asking for and explaining myself a lot more often, but, at my workplace, I don’t […]
It’s that time of year again. We’ve only been in school a couple of weeks, and, already I feel like I’m packing the same thing in the kids’ lunch boxes every day since we’re always in a hurry to get out the door.
The Weary Parent has a great list of Healthy Lunch Box and Snack […]
More from the, “Oh, you worrrrrk….” files:
My youngest child started kindergarten.
Since he had a half day on the first day, we went out to lunch after school.
While we were eating, a woman, whom I recognize from school, came up to us. Though we have mutual friends, I don’t really know her.
But, I […]
Every now and then I’ve been known to grumble about not being able to do anything in the evenings, especially during the week, except get ready for the next day.
I hear about people putting the little tykes to bed and enjoying adult time reading or watching a movie, or, even getting a little work done. […]
My new friend, Wendy Piersall (we met at BlogHer) of e-Moms at Home compiled a fantastic list of 25 Parent Productivity Tools for Busy Moms, Dads and Kids.
The list is divided into areas such as household help, family communications, parent helpers, scheduling and organization, shopping helpers, and, educational tools.
Even though reading it might cause your […]
Dinner With Dad by Cameron Stracher is his memoir of being a high powered lawyer who had jobs in New York, and, Kansas, and, lived in Connecticut.
His crazy schedule and commute led him to realize that he never saw his family, and, he committed to be home by six o’clock at least five days […]
Happy Summer!
Or, close to it, if your kids are still in school like mine are.
Actually, it may not even be summer where you are, but, I’m sure you can appreciate the change of routine many of us are facing here in our summer months.
Summer can be a mixed blessing for working parents, and, […]
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