Being a working parent is a lot of responsibility, and, at times, a lot of stress. Parents have to divide their attention between work and their children. The Daily Parent is an monthly newsletter which deals with many issues commonly faced by working parents. For more articles from other publishers and websites read on.
Child Care Bulletin - information for parents interested in understanding child care concerns and issues. For more information click here . Top Ten Ways to Balance Life and Work....Committed fathers love spending time with their children but with today's pressures of work and other priorities, it can be challenging to find ways to make quality and quantity time with the kids. By Wayne Parker. For more information click here. Helping transform the way you live, work and play ...Why am I so tired? Thousands of women and men around the world are feeling the same. Managers. Workers. Business Owners. Academics. Primary producers. Wherever there are demanding jobs, we are finding the same trend... increasing numbers of people are more exhausted than ever before. For more information click here.
A new breed of men is changing diapers and exploding stereotypes -- and just-released research shows that these stay-at-home dads may even be happier than working dads (and stay-at-home moms!) By: Gary Drevitch - For more information click here.
Successful child care provider relationships by Maria Bailey -- Making the decision to place your child in a day care facility can be difficult, but the success of your experience and the experience of your child can be enhanced by your relationship with the day care providers. As a working mother, your time is valuable so you want to get the most out of the effort you are able to dedicate toward developing a relationship which is positive and productive. For more information click here.
No more mommy wars (a mother's day present - a few days early) by E.J. Graff. Fore information click here.
10 Steps for Creating a Work Environment That Supports Caregivers -- Companies that want to retain valued workers who are responsible for caring for an elderly parent can use these steps to create a workplace culture that supports them. For more information click here.
Helping transform the way you live, work and play ... Why am I so tired? Thousands of women and men around the world are feeling the same. Managers. Workers. Business Owners. Academics. Primary producers. Wherever there are demanding jobs, we are finding the same trend... increasing numbers of people are more exhausted than ever before. For more information click here.
Why Help Working Fathers? -- Working parents want to spend time with their families and show their commitment to their employer! A 2002 USA Today (12/9/2002) poll (taken during a recession) found that “finding time with family was a more pressing concern than layoffs.” It's not just women that are seeking work/family balance in their lives. Dads are too! For more information click here.
Balancing Act: Seven Ways Working Moms Make It Work -- By Rebecca Klein - Balancing a toddler in one arm, a bottle, and the coffee you've barely had a chance to sip in the other, with a diaper bag and briefcase slung over your shoulder, you twist your body to maneuver out the front door. To read this article click here balancing act.
2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies -- For the 24th year, Working Mother's Magazine has compiled their report on the family friendliest companies in America. For more information click here Working Mothers.
Parents Who Work Outside of the Home -- All parents work. In many ways, stay-at-home parents work harder than anyone else. But parents who work outside of the home face challenges particular to their situation. For more information click here Safer Child, Inc.
Take Another Little Piece of My Heart -- Amy Dunkin -- The other night at bedtime my 10-year-old son popped the question that always seems to stab a working mother right in the heart. To read more click here and scroll down BusinessWeek online.
Child Care 101 -- Day Care Blues -- You've picked a seemingly good day care situation for your baby or toddler. But after a few months, your child still doesn't seem happy there.To read the rest of this article click here Working Mothers.
Guide to Child Care -- With more women working outside the home than ever before, child care has become one of the most taxing questions facing today's families.To read more click here bluesuitmom.
How to Make Time for Yourself -- By Linda Avey Bullock -- Women: Caretakers of the world, take 1985. A TV commercial came out about a decade ago portraying a day in the life of modern woman. The camera followed a frazzled woman as she scurried here and there with everybody from her boss to her children demanding her time and yapping at her heels. To read more click here bluesuitmom.
Returning to Work After Baby -- Lane Family Connections -- As you find your way as a mother and a working woman, other employed mothers will be your best teachers. To read more of this newsletter click here Parent Connections.
Work/Life Balance -- Myth or Reality? -- Dr. Jackie Holt -- Balance. Some people feel that this term is inappropriate as it gives the impression of a weighing scale with work on one side and life on the other. However I feel that balance is a perfect term for what we are try to achieve.To read more of this article click here WorkLifeSkills.
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