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Workplace bullying is not unlawful. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), is not stopped by that, though.  It has entered into a consent decree with the State of Oregon, ending a lawsuit involving workplace bullying.  The case, filed by the EEOC on behalf of Sheri Peters, a former

On today’s show Angie announced she finally finished another E-book. This one is just in time for the Holiday Season! It is called Crafty & Frugal Gifts for the Holiday Season. It is filled with great handmade and easy to create gifts for under $10.

I think one of the hardest things for me with this pregnancy has been rescheduling my work times to cope with the fact that sometimes I just get more tired. At that I’m lucky. If I worked outside the home I’d just have to cope or call in sick.

Editor’s Note: This guide tells how to get things done once you have a baby (or babies) in the house.  It is written for both men and women, new parents and seasoned parents alike.  The links and photos throughout this guide will let you look at the mentioned items at Amazon, so you can see exactly

Momcentral.com is running a photo contest in honor of the publication of The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book, and I get to be a judge! First prize is a $100 Babies “R” Us gift card and a copy of the book, and the next five runners up will get copies of the book. We are looking [...]

Last weekend, I finally got round to clearing my wardrobe and tucking away all my maternity clothes accumulated during that year of my pregnancy. My work at home schedule is usually saturated with work and parenting with little emphasis on home improvement.

How to make wool owls.   First catch your owl.  I recommend using a butterfly net and some night vision goggles.  Either that or dressing up as a shrew and parading about the shrubbery in the early hours of the morning making shrew noises.  If you go for the shrew option make sure that you still

When we were doing the interviews for The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book lots of moms told us stories and gave advice on the subject of telling work that you are going to have a baby. Today I am going to write on the decision about when to tell work. In a future post I’ll write [...]

I just did such a fun interview about pregnancy and work for a writer for the Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette. For those who live in that area, it will come out Sunday July 6. Joann McFadden, the writer, asked me open-ended questions, so I got to talk about all my favorite topics–timely too because I

When one is commuting to work while hugely pregnant, one thinks about these things. Especially because it happened just yesterday (no, not to me, you ninny: you think I'd blog about something as cool as that without photographic evidence?): A...