Monthly Archives: February 2009
Infants in Daycare Less Likely to Develop Asthma
A friend pointed me towards this recent study indicating that children who enter daycare as infants are less likely to develop asthma or other respiratory ailments. The research suggests that children who are exposed to pathogens at an early age … Continue reading
Management Friday: Seven Tips for Responding to Email More Effectively
Every Friday I write about a topic of particular interest to working parents who manage people. I’m all about decreasing aggravation and increasing productivity for working parents. Email has come to play a big role in our lives; some days … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Work
Dinner Thursday: White Bean, Kale and Sweet Potato Stew with Bacon
Every Thursday I post a recipe I’ve successfully made during the week using non-processed, grocery store ingredients. In the past I’ve said that dried beans never work out for me — I either don’t have enough time to soak them … Continue reading
Kids, Media, and Values A Wake Up Call
Following up on my last post, To TV or Not to TV, I’ve just learned that WGBH, Boston’s public broadcasting station and producer of Between the Lions, Arthur and Zoom has created a FREE kit offering parents, caregivers and kids information to help … Continue reading
To TV or Not to TV
Whether to let your child watch TV or not is one of those issues that can really stress a mom out. There is this idea floating around that parents who let their kids watch the tube are somehow doing their … Continue reading
How The Country Bunny Found a Great Job and You Can Too
Last week a friend sent me a copy of The Country Bunny and The Little Gold Shoes, a wonderful, modern children’s book from 1939 that perfectly illustrates the idea that you can be a great mother and a great executive, but … Continue reading
Extended Maternity Leave and Office Morale
A few weeks back on The New Yorker website, Jill Lepore answered questions about her article Baby Food, which explored the history and cultural implications of pumping breastmilk. I had a few issues with the original article, which I’ve discussed … Continue reading
Filed under Breastfeeding and Pumping, Management, News, Work
Bridging the Stay-at-Home/Working Mother Divide
I’ve been hearing a lot from stay-at-home-moms and part-timers who tell me that they are reading the blog even though it’s not strictly “for them.” First, I’m very grateful to all of you out there who are reading, regardless of … Continue reading
Management Friday: Seven Things Good Managers Don’t Do
Every Friday I write about a topic of particular interest to working parents who manage people. During times of transition and uncertainty employees spend lots of time with each other complaining, conjecturing and generally not doing work. You know — … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Work
Mama Bee at Orlando Sentinel’s Moms at Work Blog
The Mama Bee was mentioned today at the Orlando Sentinel‘s Moms at Work blog! See their “Virtual Nightstand” of recommended links here.
Filed under News, Working Mom Blogs
