Working Mom

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12 Mistakes Parents Make When Hiring a Nanny

Families with two working parents have a variety of childcare options they might consider. Many opt for a traditional daycare facility, which usually incorporates education and play in an institutional setting with trained teachers. Alternatively, parents might drop their kids off with a fellow parent or licensed provider who offers childcare out of their home. …

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12 Tips for Achieving Work-Life Balance as a Working Mom

Work-life balance is the concept that a person feels comfortable with the amount and quality of time spent on their job versus their personal life. Sarah Buckley Friedberg recently shed light on the elusiveness of this concept in a Facebook post that went viral. She outlined the contradictory set of demands placed upon working moms …

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6 Benefits of Quitting Your Job and Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom

I have a Master’s degree and have been working a professional job in my field for eight-and-a-half years. I also have four children ages seven months to seven years. Although I’m passionate about my career and love the university job I work for 30 hours a week, I often find myself torn. It is difficult …

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