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I am a published author, career counselor and executive compensation specialist. My blog focuses on returning to the workforce after an extended leave of absence. Visit my website TheCredoCompany.com.
Moms know: sleep is critical. Too little sleep equals massive, uncontrollable meltdowns at the most unfortunate times. It means lousy behavior and overall crankiness. There might even been yelling and tears.
And that's just the moms. T ... Read more...
Once you start working again, your stress, well, escalates. You are managing much more and redefining multi-tasking.
You may even have been so focused on the kids and work/life balance and how they were feeling, that you forgot about that other rather b ... Read more...
You did it! Your youngest child is off to kindergarten. Your family of four (or five or six or more) is complete.
And now you are returning to work.
After being home for several years, returning to work may seem as daunting as labor. But if ... Read more...
Like most of the country’s female population, I devoured the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy in about three days. Other than some of the more obvious content, I was intrigued by Ana’s working mother persona. Perhaps it is because we are both ... Read more...
Working moms start to sweat summer activities in February, when the chance of snow is still 50%. When school is out, kids are ready to play. But the parents are still working. And working moms need to figure out how to handle daycare, pick-ups, dro ... Read more...
It is time for me to pay homage to the many women that LOVE working and DO NOT FEEL GUILTY. You may be one of them. If you are, congratulations!
In my opinion, there are three types of mothers:
1. Those who know they want to stay at home - ... Read more...
As you sit there cuddling your baby (now almost 3 months old), it dawns on you that you will be leaving this precious creature to return to work.
After the sadness, panic and guilt surge and then subside, here is my #1 recommendation for making your "new life ... Read more...
Driving to church today, staring at the blooming flowers, rich green lawns and willowy trees, I was soaking in Mother's Day. Then I realized, so was my husband and my three kids.
EVERYONE was enjoying Mother's Day.
And I LOVE it!
My ... Read more...
Now that you have accepted a job, instead of herding pint size bosses sipping juice boxes and conquering play sets, you are adding a “grown-up” boss to the mix. Before you even start working on Day ... Read more...
Do you know who you are?
Remember the identity crisis that raged when you decided to stop working after bearing children? Well, it is about to return.
With a vengeance. ... Read more...
