Monthly Archives: February 2009
Thursday Dinner: Asian-Style Lemon Turkey
I would never have thought to cook with dry sherry and soy sauce, but in going through some Asian recipes earlier this week I came across a number of them that used this terrific combination. Using some turkey I had … Continue reading
Zen Shorts for Parents
Baby Bee and I have really been enjoying John J. Muth’s book Zen Shorts this week. Initially I thought the book might be too complicated for a 2 1/2 year old, but one of the terrific things about the nested … Continue reading
Bad Working Mother Reporting
Yesterday my Google alerts popped up a post from WalletPop about a study commissioned by Home Depot on working mothers coping with the economic downturn. It was an interesting enough piece for me to do a more research to see whether I … Continue reading
Filed under News, Politics, Working Mom Blogs
[Insert Yucky Substance Here] On Your Suit
Here’s a frequent scenario for me: It’s a big day. I have important meetings with important people and I am wearing one of my best suits to mark the occasion. After breakfast, hugs and kisses with Papa and Baby Bee, … Continue reading
Follow Up on Church of England Study Blaming Working Mothers
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the recent Church of England (COE) study, A Good Childhood, that suggested working mothers were to blame for the breakdown of the traditional family. Since then there have been several follow-up articles and op-eds, mostly in … Continue reading
Management Friday: Pushing Back on Too Much Work
Every Friday I write about a topic of particular interest to working parents who manage people. During this period of layoffs and downsizing, those of us who have jobs face significantly increased workload. For working parents it simply may not … Continue reading
Filed under Happiness, Management, Work
Fundraising at Work?
I love Girl Scout Cookies as much as the next person, but I’m wholeheartedly against fundraising in the workplace, so I strongly discourage my employees from selling them in the office. This article from CNN explores the Girl Scout cookie … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Work
Thursday Dinner: Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soft Tacos
One of the things that I like about this recipe is its versatility. Have squash or carrots, but no sweet potatoes? You can easily substitute. I’ve added summer corn to this and served the filling with rice instead of in … Continue reading
Five Things You Can Do to Make Your Sitter’s Life Easier
A couple of days ago I posted five things you can ask your sitter to do to make your life easier. In all fairness, I felt that I should follow up with a post on what you can do to … Continue reading
Traveling and Pumping: No Fun, Even If It Is Legal
Yesterday’s New York Times had an article about working mothers who travel and the challenges of pumping and transporting breast milk. It’s heartening to see that the TSA understood this issue well enough to change their rules. Unfortunately, expressing milk … Continue reading
Filed under Breastfeeding and Pumping, Work
