My life as a working mom doesn’t change much from school year to summer, and back again. My girls are now seven and (almost) 10. We still get up routinely, get out the door, collect the kids after camp, and make dinner after long days at work. But I still have a few back-to-school tips […]
5 Tips to Help Moms Blend a Career with Family Time
5 Tips to Help Moms Blend a Career with Family Time is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page. A lot of mothers are in the workforce today. Reasons might be the desire to build a career or the need to survive. Trying […]
5 Ways I’m Working On Being A Better Homemaker
I am a terrible housekeeper. At least I feel that way. Part of my struggle is simply time. As a working mom with two daughters who dance 8 hours a week, I am rarely at home, unless I’m sleeping. I’m sure you can relate. *This post contains affiliate links.* Over the last year (and now […]
Raising Girls – The Primary School Years
The crazy thing about kids is that they grow up. And sometimes it feels like their little lives just whizz on by. Of course those days are offset by the long, terrible stretches of sleepless nights, nursing strikes, picking eating marathons and never-ending cries of “Mommy!!!” Related: It’s Okay Not To Love The Baby Stage […]
Working Mom Series – Lissa: A Work From Home Mom
*This post contains affiliate links.* Welcome back to my Working Mom Series! Today I’m featuring a work from home mom. Lissa and her husband both work, and sometimes they both work from home. Read up on how they manage to care for their son while juggling their sometimes hectic work schedules: Describe your home […]