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Career and Kids

June 30th, 2008

The summer fun continues

I’ve often written about how summer is a mixed blessing for me.
I’m married to a teacher, and with him and the kids on summer vacation, I’m beat since I don’t exactly get to do “summer” like they do. My summer schedule is much like my fall, winter and spring schedule.
I think they have […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

May 20th, 2008

Does being a step parent make you any less of a “working parent”?

Lylah M. Alphonse brought up a working parent aspect I hadn’t thought of: does being a stepmother make you “any less” of a working mother?
I’ve never been a step parent, but I do know enough to be shocked when she wrote about people assuming she had all kinds of time to work extra since she […]

By elizabeth -- 1 comment

January 23rd, 2008

Did you get your work-life balance views from your parents?

Even though my dad later admitted that he had no idea I would work after I had kids (not sure how he thought I was going to pull that off), he definitely influenced my thoughts and attitudes about work-life balance.
He’s a Marine, so he puts energy and efficiency into everything he does. He worked 6 […]

By elizabeth -- 3 comments

January 19th, 2008

When you’re needed two places at once

Over at Cornered Office, Mir tells us about a classic working parent dilemma, she unexpectedly had to go get a child at school at the same time she was to begin an important conference call.
Fortunately, everything worked out well, but, I have been there when you are needed in two places at once, and, sometimes […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

December 3rd, 2007

Things NOT to say to a working parent

A few weeks ago, over at On Balance, Rebeldad had a great post about things NOT to say to work at home, or, work outside the home parents (Good grief, there are some nasty, nasty commenters there, btw).
I’ve been a parent for 13 years, and, I’ve heard a lot of stuff about working parents. I’ve […]

By elizabeth -- 4 comments

June 22nd, 2007

Working Parent Link Dump

Straight from my bookmarks, some thoughts from around the web on being a working parent.
Don’t miss:
Know Thyself from Oh, The Joys
Face Your Work Week With a Little Less Guilt thoughts from a work at home mom at Love Shak, Baby
Guilt trip: Long hours vs. loved ones: Long hours on the job leave many Americans feeling […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

October 11th, 2006

Reestablish Your Working Parent Street Cred

Has your career come to a standstill?  Does nobody ask about your children anymore?
You have lost your Working Parent Street Cred.
The metreoric rise through the office ranks sustained you for years.  Then, your priorities shifted to diapers, tantrums, and funny stories to tell around the office.  Your peers were fascinated by every tale.  They were […]

By mike -- 1 comment