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Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Communications Manager in Arizona
Meet this week’s featured mom: a communications manager and mother of one in Phoenix shares a week in her life, including meal planning, spending time with family and friends, lots of pumping at work, and a Costco date night.
Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Federal Government Attorney in D.C.
Meet this week’s featured mom — a federal government attorney (formerly in Biglaw) and mom of two shares a week in her life, including her 39th birthday, a busy Saturday, and her husband’s work travel.
How to Deal with Your In-Laws During Thanksgiving
Happy almost Thanksgiving, ladies! Here’s a fun topic: What are your thoughts on dealing with your in-laws during Thanksgiving? Do you find that you need to take a deep breath and smile when certain frequently-discussed topics come up? If your husband or partner is the one who has to deal with your parents, what are … Read More about How to Deal with Your In-Laws During Thanksgiving
Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Family Law Attorney in Minnesota
For this week’s installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader C, who lives in Minnesota with her husband and three kids and works as a family law attorney. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining anything … Read More about Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Family Law Attorney in Minnesota
Week in the Life of a Working Mom: In-House at a Large Corporation
For this week’s installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader Em, who lives in a small Midwestern city with her husband and son and works as in-house counsel for a corporation. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and … Read More about Week in the Life of a Working Mom: In-House at a Large Corporation
Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Corporate Auditor in Texas
For this week’s installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader C, who lives in New Mexico with her husband and two daughters and works as a corporate auditor. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining … Read More about Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Corporate Auditor in Texas
A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Dr. Mom, in Florida
For the fourth installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader Christa, who is a 30-year-old doctor in Florida with a young daughter. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining anything from this, unlike your usual … Read More about A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Dr. Mom, in Florida
Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers
2020 Update: We still stand by this post on grandmas as babysitters, but you may also want to check out our newer roundup of working moms’ tips on using grandparents as caregivers. We’ve talked about childcare pros and cons, but we’ve never directly talked about childcare with family as caregivers — and I keep seeing … Read More about Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers