Monthly Archives: February 2009
Study Reports That Working Mothers Are Healthier
According to Scientific American, a new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health is reporting that working mothers are less likely to be obese than those who stay at home full time. Medical News Today‘s piece … Continue reading
Five Ways Your Sitter Can Make Your Life Easier
For a lot of us who aren’t used to having employees in our homes, expressing our needs and expectations to a sitter is more difficult that the same task in the office. I hired our first nanny when Baby Bee … Continue reading
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Management Friday: Layoff or Firing?
Every Friday I write about a topic of particular interest to working parents who manage people. It’s never easy to put someone out of a job, whether the issues are related to company finances or employee performance. However, as I’ve said before, a … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Work
The Emotional Challenge of Shifting Careers
During this rough patch for many companies, a lot of Mama Bees are moving towards career shifts too. One of the most frustrating things is sending resumes for jobs you think are perfect fits and getting no response. I thought … Continue reading
Filed under Work
Less Leave, Longer Hours = Better Work Life Balance?
The San Francisco Chronicle’s The Mommy Files has an interesting article today about women taking less time off after having a child, giving up flex time, and losing job shares because of the economic downturn. Security in times like these … Continue reading
Filed under Breastfeeding and Pumping, Childcare, Politics, Work
Thursday Dinner: Moroccan Lentils
It’s nice to have lentils in the house; they’re inexpensive, they keep for a long time, and unlike most dried legumes, they cook fairly quickly with no pre-soaking. Martha Rose Shulman at The New York Times recently had a series of … Continue reading
Working Mothers: Still the Root of All Evil
Thank you, Catherine Ostler, for this response to the recent Church of England/Children’s Society study blaming working mothers (and women’s “economic independence”) for a host of family ills. Babble’s Strollerderby also protests the report’s assumptions here, and Feminist Philosophers talk … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Work, Working Mom Blogs
Five Tips to Lift Your Spirits TODAY
The post-holiday months of January through March can be kind of a gloomy time. I find there isn’t the anticipation of the fall months, and it’s not warm and sunny like the spring and summer. Knowing that this low and … Continue reading
