Valentine’s Day. A day of hearts and flowers, love and kindness, and too much chocolate. Also a day when you’re expected to be organized, fun, and prepared. But Valentine’s Day has no extra time, no changes of schedule, and no real reason for existing (besides to make people spend money!) If it were a holiday, […]
Working Mom Series – Chelsea from The Mommy and the Mini
I have a had a resurgence of interest in my Working Moms Series, so I’m reviving it! Today I have Chelsea from The Mommy and the Mini sharing her story. Chelsea has recently launched her blog, AND recently returned to work. That’s a lot to take on at once! But she’s doing it all in […]
Ensuring Healthy Family Relationships With A Busy Schedule
Ensuring Healthy Family Relationships With A Busy Schedule is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page. Nowadays, families move at a frantic pace. Parents have their schedules jam-packed with work, parenting responsibilities and other commitments while kids have lessons, organized sports, and […]
Working Moms & Real Life Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions: A fresh beginning, a new start. But for working parents, resolutions can be hard to make, let alone stick to! Parents are busy people. More so if they both work outside the home, as we do. I rarely make resolutions, mainly because I try hard all year do to things like eat […]
Time To Go Back To Work: 5 Tips For Finding Care
We’ve all heard the adage “It takes a village.” It’s never more true than in a family with working parents. That village can consist of family, friends, neighbours, and paid caregivers. While it’s important to have that network in place – people you can lean on when you need them – it’s also important to […]