133 posts tagged working parents

I was on the phone with a good friend of mine the other day when she stopped me cold with a comment she made about working moms. She said, “I never wanted to put my kids in daycare. I could never do that to my children.” It took me aback because 1) I’m a working mom and 2) I’ve never thought that having my son in daycare was a form of torture for him, or that it made me less of a parent somehow.

Fresh air can do wonders for just about anyone, including you and your infant. If you are interested in working from home, namely outdoors, during the summertime, you may want to checkout the great toys outlined below. They are perfect for infants to use outdoors. * As an important note, safety should come first.

If you are the parent of a toddler who works from home, you and your toddler may want to spend time outside. However, you may also have to work. Depending on your job and your work equipment (like a laptop computer), you may both get your wish.

http://www.wlwt.com/video/16264233/index.html Check out Poppa on the news! Segment on Cincinnati Channel 5 - last evening Lehr's Meats is a happening spot! SUPERSTAR

As a journalist, my heart drops when I start receiving press releases about any sort of “Day”. This is because the majority of “Days” are Public Relations (PR) exercises dreamed up by clever PR agencies to promote their clients’ agendas.

As a journalist, my heart drops when I start receiving press releases about any sort of “Day”. This is because the majority of “Days” are Public Relations (PR) exercises dreamed up by clever PR agencies to promote their clients’ agendas.

Many congratulations to the staff over at Mothering magazine for their achievements - including the recent announcement of winning two more Maggie awards for their kudos case. The Maggies are pretty big in the magazine publishing world. Can you say OSCAR level? Chuh! And the fine folks over at Mothering definitely deserve the honor, let me tell you.

Right - we have heard it before and here it is again.  Our great country of the United States is one of 4 countries that does NOT offer paid maternity leave.  Great, isn’t it?  Follow the thread on this recent BusinessWeek post.

Yes, indeed, it is. And guess who forgot to send in a label with the treats this morning? Okay, let’s start from the beginning. Even though it’s not Sam’s birthday, since his falls over the summer, he gets to do a birthday presentation to the class before the end of the year. Today’s his day.

Lately, I have had a glut of phone calls from people who know a family that are dealing with Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis, and for some reason, they end up with my details. JDRF Australia estimate that there are 5 new cases of Type 1 Diabetes diagnosed everyday.