Yay! You’re pregnant! Now you can freak out about everything you need to do. Working takes up so much of our time, and we need to make sure the right things are taken care of. This is excluding any of the fun stuff, like decorating a nursery fit for this century or organizing baby clothes ... Read More about 17 Things Working Women Need to do Before Maternity Leave
When (& How) should I Tell my Boss I’m Pregnant?
As a working mom, this is probably the first pregnancy problem you face. I absolutely struggled to find the right answer. When I first heard myself publicly tell people that I was pregnant, I couldn't help but imagine that all they heard was, "She had sex!!" Under normal circumstances, this was ... Read More about When (& How) should I Tell my Boss I’m Pregnant?
5 Ways Working Moms are Benefitting their Kids
If you're a working mom, I'd bet A LOT to say that you have struggled with the reality of your situation. The modern nature of motherhood is still very modern. It can be hard to discern the effects which working moms have on their kids. Luckily, the brilliance over at Harvard has done a fair bit of ... Read More about 5 Ways Working Moms are Benefitting their Kids
10 Simple Sleep Training Tips for Sleepy Moms
If you have a baby and you have a job, then you have to sleep. The most misleading thing about parenting is the notion that you will never get any sleep. Never. Again. I’ll be the shining light that says you CAN. My own mother did not work until I and my brother were a solid two years old. Many ... Read More about 10 Simple Sleep Training Tips for Sleepy Moms
The DOs and DONTs of Telling the Boss You’re Pregnant
Notifying your employer of an upcoming health event is usually very straight-forward. But becoming a mom is an entirely different animal! Notifying your employer that you will need several weeks off and there is no getting around it is tricky... When you tell your boss you're pregnant, certain ... Read More about The DOs and DONTs of Telling the Boss You’re Pregnant