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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.…
Business Travel Shortcuts For The Working Parent
Last winter, I tried five times, unsuccessfully, to take a business trip from New York to Phoenix. On all five attempts, my flight was delayed and then cancelled for weather-related reasons. In my view, this really meant five wasted trips to the airport and dozens of hours I will never get back. For us working…
How To Network at Conferences
I don’t really enjoy attending large industry conferences when I don’t know anyone. Is it just me, or does the idea of trying to meet new people at a crowded, loud trade event make you want to run for the hills? Small talk doesn’t come easy for most people and talking about the weather only…
The Difference Between Working Moms and Working Dads…
Like a lot of us modern moms, I was intentionally late to the child-bearing party. I established my career before having kids. I waited to find the right man to marry. At the right time.
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.