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The Working Mom’s Arsenal

Every working away from the home mom should have a complete arsenal of supplies and resources to help her get through the day and be prepared for whatever life throw at her. If you are considering going back to work after having your baby or if you are a working mom right now, consider doing your best to have the following things in place. It may make balancing home and work just a bit easier. Respite day care If your baby become ill, which can happen quite frequently in the winter, especially the first three years of life, your day … Continue reading →

The Breast Milk Haves and Have Nots

My apologies to all of you who regularly read my articles. Due to a family emergency, we had to leave unexpectedly. All is well now though, and you can expect to see more from me tomorrow! Were you a breast milk have or have not? According to an article published Sept. 1st in the New York Times,many mothers have to choose between earning a living and feeding their baby breast milk. According to the recent study, those who are high paid executives are more likely to continue breastfeeding because they have access to a “lactation” room at work, or are … Continue reading →

To Go or Not to Go? Going Back to Work After the Baby is Born

I am a SAHM. Actually, I’m technically a WAHM, but I don’t have a full-time work load. After the birth of our first child, I did for many years, work as an after school director while my husband was teaching. This meant that our children were never in day care–something that was important to both me and my spouse. We were fortunate, in that I was allowed to bring my babies to work to nurse them and I had the help of my spouse in my program. I must add that it was a stressful job, and that eventually, the … Continue reading →