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Finding A (Last Minute) Summer Camp
Time to slap your forehead – Memorial Day has come and gone, summer is here, and you still haven’t made plans for your kids. You’re not a bad mom. Or dad. It’s surprisingly hard, especially for working parents, to plan a kid-centric summer, when the primary factors aren’t “fun,” but staying within budget, while also…
Are We Teaching Our Daughters To Settle For Good “Mom Jobs?”
My daughter informed me the other day that she wants to be an interior designer when she grows up. This was news to me, because up until now shes always wanted to be a singer, and possibly an actress or a fashion designer, but that last one is just because she likes to watch Project Runway.
Finding the Balance Between Helping and Holding Back
My go-to comfort role is “supporter” — which is not always a good thing. I spend too much time doing other people’s jobs because I’m right there; or I have the time; or I feel guilty leaving a crummy job for someone else to do.
Finding Balance as a Working Mom
One of my best friends just went back to work a few months ago. Well, technically, she went to work, because aside from a few starter jobs right out of college, shes been not working since she got engaged to her husband thirteen years ago. Anyway, three kids later, shes gone to work. Her husband is starting a new business, and hes recruited her to take over a part of it that shes especially suited for.
Finding a Job
Whether you are about to graduate, are returning to the work force after a break, have recently lost your job or are switching careers, you find yourself at crossroads. Finding a job is a process that most of us go through at least once and possibly several times in our lives. Why do some of us seem to be more successful at landing jobs than others? The difference can be attributed to several reasons such as the jobs seeker’s skills, line of work, the economy and, at times, even simply being at the right place at the right time. This article outlines some of the steps, methods and tips you can use in finding a job, no matter what your interest or skill level.