For our second Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce Reader L., who is a 29-year-old BigLaw mom in Chicago with a toddler and a work-at-home dad. Our usual caveat applies: please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining anything from this, unlike … Read More about A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: A BigLaw Mom in Chicago
4 Apps That Help Working Moms Stay Connected to School
Here are 4 apps that help working moms stay connected to school — do your teachers use any of them?
The Mom Ride: How to Choose the Best Family Car For You
A girlfriend of mine just moved to the suburbs, and she had the most brilliant tip for how to find the right car for your family: rent it first for a family vacation! I’ve often heard people advise to rent a minivan for vacation — more space, more enjoyable if you’ve got a long drive … Read More about The Mom Ride: How to Choose the Best Family Car For You
A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Dr. Mom Edition
For our first Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m honored to introduce my friend M, who is a 40-year-old doctor based in Washington, D.C., and mom to two kids, 6 and 8. (In addition to hearing all about how this hospitalist’s work-life balance, you can also read her tips for fashion … Read More about A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Dr. Mom Edition
Make Bathtime Easier with These 10 Tips
Bathtime with babies and little kids can be many things: fun, relaxing, hectic, boring, etc., depending on your kid’s age, current mood, and general attitude toward baths. Have you developed any tips and tricks to make bathtime easier? {related: how to level-up bathtime for kids} First, I’ll share a few things we’ve done at our … Read More about Make Bathtime Easier with These 10 Tips
How to Prepare at Work—For Maternity Leave
Wondering how to prepare at work for maternity leave? Here are our best tips…
The Best Online Backup Services for Backing Up Family Photos, Unfinished Novels, and More
These days, everyone has precious things on our computers: those family photos, that old voicemail from Nana you saved on your computer, the half-finished draft of your novel. Some of it you can save casually in the cloud, sure — but some of it, for sheer size alone, kind of has to live on a … Read More about The Best Online Backup Services for Backing Up Family Photos, Unfinished Novels, and More
Dinnertime Fun: Making Separate Meals for Kids
I will not make separate meals for kids. I, like every other new mother, told myself that frequently while my first kiddo was starting solid foods. I am not going to be that mom! They can eat what WE eat, or else they don’t eat. I don’t have time to do dinosaur nuggets! I absolutely refuse to … Read More about Dinnertime Fun: Making Separate Meals for Kids
This Working Mom’s Favorite Sippy Cups, Bowls, and Other Products for Feeding Your Toddler
My cousin’s daughter (the closest thing I have right now to a niece!) is turning one soon. I wrote about the “baby head cold” gift I gave my cousin when her baby was born — and, because my cousin and her husband are both scientists (who are also kind of opposed to the pink/purple/princess/girly stuff), … Read More about This Working Mom’s Favorite Sippy Cups, Bowls, and Other Products for Feeding Your Toddler
The Mom Voice: On the Playground — and at the Office?
Today’s topic: the mom voice. Do you think you have a “mom voice”? Have you heard your friends’ mom voices — and did it bring you comfort or freak you out? Have you ever noticed your mom voice encroaching at the office — and was it welcome or unwelcome? A few weeks ago, an old … Read More about The Mom Voice: On the Playground — and at the Office?
Activity Scheduling Tips for Moms: How to Easily Plan Summer Schedules and Beyond
Feel like you’re going cross-eyed trying to figure out the logistics of summer camps for 2+ kids? Here are Kat’s easy activity scheduling tips for working moms….
How to Level Up Your Childcare/Personal Help (When Money is No Object)
If you’re a busy working mom, good childcare is a must — but what happens when a nanny doesn’t even begin to cut it? How can you level up your childcare and household management? (Warning: this post is not terribly budget-friendly.) I’ve wanted to talk about this ever since I read this post from Penelope Trunk (written in … Read More about How to Level Up Your Childcare/Personal Help (When Money is No Object)
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