Are working parents too busy for bedtimes stories?
A study released by Reading Across the Nation shows that reading nightly to children from birth-to-5 only happens in 47.8 percent of America’s homes, and, some people wonder if working parents play a part in these numbers by being gone, or, by being too tired to read to […]
This book may have been around a while, but, it’s new to me.
Ask the Children: What America’s Children Really Think About Working Parents by Ellen Galinsky is a report that explores the feelings of children with working parents, and, is based on in-depth interviews with children and their parents.
I’ve not read this one, yet, […]
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.
Tags: Career and Kids, The-5-parenting-habits-you-need-to-break-now, Working-Parents
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As kids get older, there are more and more activities for them to do. Many kids play sports in either recreational leagues or at school, and, nearly all teams are made possible by volunteer coaches such as parents.
But, according to sports leagues, it’s getting harder and harder to get parents to volunteer, and, speculation is […]
I’m not sure what I think about this: Peoria mom wins Working Parent award.
At first glance, it looks happy and positive, and, it is. But, after I thought about it, I realized it bothers me, in a way, too. I’ve long maintained that being a working parent is simply a reality for many people, no […]
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 […]
Good news!
According to this article in O, The Oprah Magazine, the fuel of choice for many working parents, coffee, is possibly back on the “good for you” list.
I am a health role model.
Tags: coffee, Working-Parents
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After a long day at work, sometimes it’s hard to think about going to an evening event, even if it’s something you look forward to attending.
Besides being just plain tired, there’s the whole guilt thing.
Even if I have a long planned night out during the week, I still can’t shake the feeling that […]
The CBS story, “Does it Pay for Mom to Work?” offers some good information to consider when evaluating if both parents should work, but, I really hate the title.
It was almost enough to make me skip over the entire article.
If the point of the article is:
No matter what, while the decision for one member […]
I read the article School Half Days Are an Unnecessary Burden, and found myself thinking, “No!”, I mean, “Yes!”, I mean , “No!”, “I’m not sure.”
Then my head exploded.
The end.
OK, maybe not, but, I have a dog in both fights. My husband is a teacher, and, I am a working parent of school […]
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