It’s time for the morning rush! Get yourself up, get your kiddos up, eat, get dressed and get ready to head out the door. Being a working mom, the morning routine is not my finest hour. And it is, literally, an hour. If your home is anything like mine there is often yelling involved in […]
My Blog Focus After A Year: Finding My Niche
Creating content for a blog is a fantastic creative outlet. Many people blog just to get their thoughts and words down on “paper”. That’s how I started. But after blogging for over a year I’ve come to realize I need to have a blog focus. A “niche”, if you will. It took me a long […]
Maternity Leave and Benefits
You’ve been growing a baby for the last 9 months. You’ve also been working hard at your job, knowing you’re about to get some much-needed time off. Despite what your co-workers may think, it is definitely not for a vacation. Around the world countries and their governments offer different lengths of leave with differing pay […]
The Mom Cold or “Could You Please Ask Your Dad??”
Uh oh. Your throat suddenly feels scratchy, you’re extra tired (although this is sometimes hard to tell), and you need to blow your nose – again. Are you coming down with a cold? As caregivers to our families we are all familiar with the signs and symptoms of a cold. Most of us, I’m sure, […]
Working Moms: Keltie Morrow Art Works
This beautiful painting was done by my artistic friend Keltie Morrow. While technically she’s not a “working mom” the way it’s categorized today, she has recently begun profiting (somewhat) from her passion – art! The beautiful painting above is a gift I gave my parents for Christmas this year. I asked Keltie if she’d be […]