When you feel like the demands of your home and job may just squeeze the life out of you, it may be time to ask for a flexible work arrangement from your employer. They can take many forms: a scaled-down workweek, compressed hours, working remotely, working nontraditional hours, or sharing a job with a co-worker. Knowing how to ask for one or, more critically, when to ask, … [Read more...] about A Working Mom’s Guide to Asking for Flexible Work Arrangements
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Flexible Flyer Swing Sets Recalled due to Fall Hazard
Troxel has announced a voluntary recall of about 100,500 (US) and 4,900 (Canada) Flexible Flyer Swing Sets due to fall hazard. Why it's being recalled: The see saw seats can break away from the bolt fasteners during use, posing a fall hazard. Troxel received 1,232 reports of see saw seats breaking resulting in thirteen injuries to young children that included bumps, bruises, … [Read more...] about Flexible Flyer Swing Sets Recalled due to Fall Hazard
Ways to Engage Babies and Toddlers in Reading
The importance of the first 5 years Babies’ brains continue to form after they are born. They are forming for physical development, and also for feelings, learning and memory. Neurons in the brain are still connecting, and babies need experiences to strengthen these connections. Making these neural connections in the brain early on with an infant is the first step in the … [Read more...] about Ways to Engage Babies and Toddlers in Reading
Surviving a Miscarriage During The Pandemic
Of course, during National Infertility Awareness Week and a pandemic, I have a miscarriage. One in eight women has infertility in various forms. A miscarriage is not infertility, but a lot of people experiencing infertility also experience miscarriages. The women I have met from the infertility community are some of the best people I know. Some of us speak about it openly, … [Read more...] about Surviving a Miscarriage During The Pandemic
How to Cope When Your Newborn Feeding Plan Doesn’t Work Out Like You Hoped
When I was pregnant, I knew I wanted to breastfeed my son. Ideally, I wanted to breastfeed for a year. But things rarely go according to plan, especially in motherhood. For many women, breastfeeding doesn’t come easily or naturally. During the eleven months that I was able to breastfeed my son, I dealt with a poor latch, low milk supply, and mastitis (twice). Very little … [Read more...] about How to Cope When Your Newborn Feeding Plan Doesn’t Work Out Like You Hoped