Monthly Archives: April 2009
Sunday Brunch: Baked Eggs with Peashoot & Apple Salad
Every Thursday I post a recipe I’ve successfully made during the week using (mostly) non-processed, grocery store ingredients. I’m giving Dinner Thursday the week off; Sunday brunch is filling in. This past weekend we had friends over for brunch, and … Continue reading
Your Family Needs a Vacation
Between the still depressing economy, the possible swine flu pandemic, and the new cyberweapons race, I’m feeling the need for a vacation. About this time of year families like us, who are a little behind the eight-ball, start thinking about summer travel. … Continue reading
Is Breast-Feeding Making Working Women Poorer?
Ah-ha! says Hanna Rosin in a recent post on Slate.com’s blog The XX Factor titled Breast-feed More, Earn Less. She finally has proof that breast-feeding really does hold working women back: a new study from Princeton University that, she writes, … Continue reading
Filed under Breastfeeding and Pumping, News, Work
Management Friday: Stop the Squabbling
I don’t have any scientific data on this, but anecdotally I’m hearing about an uptick in office squabbling from a number of managers. In this time of cost-cutting and recession, people seem to be more suspicious; more likely to ascribe … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Work
Dinner Thursday: Mushroom Risotto
Every Thursday I post a recipe I’ve successfully made during the week using (mostly) non-processed, grocery store ingredients. Risotto is one of those things that sounds difficult, but is actually very, very easy. It’s a great quick, vegetarian (or not) … Continue reading
Michelle Obama and the Fashion Statement of Working Motherhood
Yesterday the Toronto Star ran this article how about Michelle Obama is inspiring Canadian working mothers, who hope that her focus on work-life balance will spread across the border. I was partly interested in this because, when compared with the US, … Continue reading
Filed under Childcare, Famous Working Mothers, News, Politics, Work
Career Change a Luxury for Most Working Parents
Over the weekend The New York Times ran this article in the Business section suggesting that the recession might offer an opportunity for people to “chase their career dreams.” I liked the break from all bad news, all the time; … Continue reading
Management Friday: Counting the Hours
Every Friday I write about a topic of particular interest to working parents who manage people. I recently came across the TimeCorder, a product that allows employees to input their tasks hourly so managers can track activities and determine how … Continue reading
Filed under Work
Dinner Thursday: Artichokes with Lemon Butter
Every Thursday I post a recipe I’ve successfully made during the week using (mostly) non-processed, grocery store ingredients. The beauty of a good artichoke is that it requires virtually no preparation. My mother used to just chop off the stem … Continue reading
