Meet this week’s featured working mom! A management consultant (and mom of a toddler) in New York City shares a week in her life, including work travel, a friend’s bachelorette party, and grandparents who help with childcare.
Would You Hire a Housekeeper or Household Manager?
A self-made millionaire mom recently shared how hiring a housekeeper was the gamechanger for her — so let’s talk about it! Have you (or would you) hire a housekeeper? Have you found other ways of delegating these tasks, like to a nanny?
Let’s Discuss: The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting
Did you see the recent NYT article, “The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting”? Do you agree that modern parenting is relentless — and how are you dealing with it as a working parent?
How to Dye Your Eyebrows with Just for Men
This one’s kind of weird, but it’s a hot tip I got from the readers of Corporette — if you hate doing your eyebrows in the summer (or, well, anytime) you can dye your eyebrows at home using men’s mustache dye. {related: is microblading worth it? (from guest poster, Adina J. of Blue Collar Red … Read More about How to Dye Your Eyebrows with Just for Men
How to Store Toys in an Expedit/Kallax Shelving Unit
OK, this is a totally random recommendation today, but I’m honestly so excited, after years of pondering this issue, that I have to share. I have finally figured out a good way to store toys in our IKEA Expedit shelves. Years ago when I was in a studio I bought two 5×5 Expedit shelves, and … Read More about How to Store Toys in an Expedit/Kallax Shelving Unit
What to Wear to Work After Maternity Leave
Wondering what to wear to work after maternity leave? These are some of our best ideas…
Top CorporetteMoms Posts of 2016
According to Google Analytics, these are our best posts of 2016 – do you have any favorites in this bunch, or ones we missed? Being The Default Parent – And Asking for Help Mommying Your Husband: Do You Do It? Etiquette Fun: Friends with MLM Businesses How to Make Mornings Easier as a Working Mom … Read More about Top CorporetteMoms Posts of 2016
How to Make Mornings Easier As a Working Mom
It’s every working mom’s goal: to make mornings easier, both for YOU and for the family/kids. So how do you do it? What hacks and tips have you found? What are you considering? Psst: you may want to check out our latest discussion on breakfast and the working mom. In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg shares … Read More about How to Make Mornings Easier As a Working Mom
Mommying Your Husband
Do you struggle with mommying your husband or partner? Do you fight against it?
Hiding a Baby Bump — The Second Time Around
What clothes best hide a baby bump — particularly if it’s your second child and you feel like you’re showing before you’d like to share the news? We’ve talked here about how to work through your first trimester — and over at Corporette we’ve talked about ways to hide a baby bump — but it’s been far … Read More about Hiding a Baby Bump — The Second Time Around
The Parents’ Budget: How Your Budget Changes After Becoming a Parent
Ladies, let’s talk BUDGET. Mine has changed after having a kid (and definitely after my second) — how has yours? Do you miss the days of being a DINK? Are you going into debt for childcare (i.e., paying to work)? Is the money coming from savings? Credit cards? If you’ve made cuts for your budgeting, … Read More about The Parents’ Budget: How Your Budget Changes After Becoming a Parent
Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding: As a Type A Woman What Did You Choose?
Here’s what may be a weird question: as a Type A, goal-oriented, overachieving chick, what was your thought process regarding your decision on breastfeeding vs. formula feeding your child? What was your emotional and intellectual response to the idea of it, and how did you reason through whichever decision you made? {related: you may want … Read More about Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding: As a Type A Woman What Did You Choose?