Career and Kids

January 11th, 2008

Daycare advantages

Recent circumstances have dictated that Zoot, after working full time, has begun staying home with her children for right now.
Be sure to read her entry about taking her daughter out of daycare.
As has been our experience, there are so many great things about a good daycare, despite the common stereotypes.
Tags: Career and Kids, daycare, Zoot

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By elizabeth -- 1 comment

November 7th, 2007

On daycare

Recently, a friend told me that she was really grateful for the advice I gave her a few years ago when she was having guilt about sending kids to daycare.
I have no recollection of dispensing wisdom to my friend back then, but, I’m glad I said something that was helpful to her back then.
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By elizabeth -- 7 comments

June 30th, 2007

Webcams at daycare

Every now and then, the topic of webcams at daycare (why do all working parents have to be “guilt-wracked”? I hate that), or, “nanny cams” at home comes up in the media.
It’s touted as a way for working parents to keep up with a child’s milestones, and, some even say it is a safety measure.
Hmm.
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By elizabeth -- 2 comments

January 25th, 2007

Transitioning between work time and family time

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 […]

By elizabeth -- 12 comments