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21 Comments · by Kate Antoniades

Working Moms’ Tips on How to Manage Au Pairs

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Have you hired an au pair? Have you considered hiring one? We rounded up some working moms’ tips on how to manage au pairs, but what are your best tips on delegating, pros and cons?

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A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: A Midwestern Lawyer Mom with Four Kids

Week in the Life of a Working Mom | au pairs· doctor dad· four kids· lawyer· lawyer mom· Midwest· posts· working moms in the midwest· working moms with 3+ kids· working moms with an au pair· working moms with kids in elementary school· working moms with law careers· working moms with teens

For the sixth installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader Elizabeth. She’s a 42-year-old consultant/ lawyer mom to four kids; she lives in the Midwest. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining anything from … Read More about A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: A Midwestern Lawyer Mom with Four Kids

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Childcare Arrangements: Pros + Cons

Babies· Childcare· Lifestyle· Money· Parenting· Postpartum· Toddlers· Work-Life Balance· Working Mom | au pairs· daycare· grandparent as babysitter· grandparents as caregivers· granny as nanny· nannies· stay-at-home parenting

What are the pros and cons of different types of childcare arrangements? How do you decide on whether to hire a nanny, choose daycare, ask for help from family members, etc.? We’ve talked about taking business trips as a mom, but we haven’t had a conversation about this yet.  How did you decide what was best … Read More about Childcare Arrangements: Pros + Cons

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