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Juggling a job and work outside the home with parenting is no easy task for moms. Here are tips for keeping sanity and balance as a mom working at a job outside the home.

Job Working Moms editor: Jamie Hayden

Work Outside Home Editor Jamie Hayden


Oh ... You're the Mom PDF Print E-mail
Job Working Moms
Written by Jamie Hayden   
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
One of the interesting phenomenons about being a working mom is that to many people, you're an enigma. In my case, I have a stay-at-home husband who schlepps our two children to school and around town to their various after-school activities during the day while I'm at work. On the rare ocassion that I take over that job, nobody knows who I am.
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A Little Nostalgia Goes a Long Way PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Hayden   
Wednesday, 23 April 2008

Last night, I watched television in bed. Mind you, this is an incredible feat for a working mom. So incredible, in fact, that I'd like to share some thoughts with you about the experience ...


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Extending Maternity Leave PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Kelby Carr   
Monday, 21 April 2008
Maternity leave can seem oh-so short, but there are ways to extend your maternity leave. Find out some tactics for making your maternity leave last longer so you get more bonding time with your newborn baby, as well as ways to cope with maternity leave issues like loss of income or threats to your job.
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Supporting Your Littlest Teammates PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Hayden   
Wednesday, 02 April 2008
As a working wife of a stay-at-home dad (SAHD), I am confident in the family decision we made a decade ago to engage this kind of lifestyle. If you're thinking of transitioning to a SAHD family, it's important to consider how your children will feel about the new arrangement. Even if you're not, taking the time to ask your children how they feel about your work, or anything at all for that matter, is a good idea. Open communication is the key.
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Evaluating His SAHD Readiness PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Hayden   
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Think your husband is ready to be a stay-at-home dad (SAHD)? Ask yourself these questions, taken from the SAHD Evaluator on www.ParenTeam.com, a resource for working wives of SAHDs.
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Managing Working Mom Guilt PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Hayden   
Thursday, 06 March 2008
Working mom guilt. We all feel it ... some days more than others. Many working moms I know miss "me" time. (What's that, anyway?) In my "before I had children" life, I would actually sit down on my couch and do nothing FOR FIVE WHOLE MINUTES! My biggest problem back then was deciding whether to get up and take a nap in my bed or to lie down and take a nap on the couch. Either way, I knew I was going to get a nap.


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