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Breastfeeding and The Office: A Marriage Made in, Well, Not Heaven
I am quite sure the bartenders at the Cellar Bar had no idea what I was handing them. Maybe they thought it was a new type of mixer. But whatever they thought (they didn’t ask), I am positive it was the first, and probably last, Medela pumping bottle of breast milk that they ever put…
A Working Mom’s Guide to Asking for Flexible Work Arrangements
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.…
How to Find Good Daycare for Your Baby
The first two weeks after the birth are not only exciting and joyous but very harrowing and demanding. From two weeks to two months, parents feel increasingly as if they're getting the hang of it; but there may be a lot of crying and perhaps a bout of colic to contend with. From two months…