Writing my way through the joys and challenges of motherhood
*The cost of childcare and its effect on working parents is a guest post. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* Raising a child is not a joke, especially in a country where 20% of parents (mainly working parents) go into debt due […]
You’re here because you want to help your child succeed. I get that. Maybe your child has special needs due to a learning disability or developmental delay – that’s the case with us. Or maybe you just want to provide the best environment you can for your child, despite the challenges of working outside the […]
Mom confession: I don’t do anything for back to school. The summer runs its course and then one day we just have to get up and get on the bus instead of getting in the car and going to a day camp. Such is back to school time as a working mom. My daughters go […]
Life is expensive. We are a two working parent household out of necessity. It’s all I’ve known, and we make it work pretty well if I do say so, but it creates quite a busy schedule every week. Now that I’ve been a working parent for 10 years, I feel I can share some of […]
*How to avoid stress as a working mom is a guest post. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* Being a mom already involves a wide range of stressors, and adding a child to the mix makes things even more complicated. In […]
*Children or career? You can have both! is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my guest posting page.* During my recent annual exam, the Nurse Practitioner I see, who genuinely knows me and engages in real “what’s new” conversations with me, asked how my work life […]
Families are busy. Busy helping with homework. looking after the house, the meals, the laundry and each other. Then there are work responsibilities, extra-curricular activities, and finding that elusive “unscheduled time”. Something that often gets pushed aside in our busy lives is our relationship with our significant other. I know in my early years of […]
I love the positive spin Abigail puts into her experiences as a working mom. Her job sounds very busy, but it’s clear she enjoys it and is happy being a full time working mom for a small family-owned business. Describe your home life – how old are your kids? Does your spouse work as well? […]
Families today lead very busy lives. The pressure to “do it all” is overwhelming. Do you ever stop and think about all the things we are expected to do in our lives? Make sure the kids get so many minutes of active time, outdoor time, learning time, chore time, and down time. Be sure you’re […]
Going to work is a necessary evil for many people. Generating an income for the household is the primary endeavour for the majority of Canadians. Trying to balance time in the workforce with the rest of your existence is no easy feat. I write a lot about time management. Being a working mom, my days […]