Call for Entries: Blog Carnival on Budget Vacations
Wednesday June 29, 2011
Given that many workers can't afford a vacation, it seems an opportune time to collect all the best ideas for enjoying time off work (and school) this summer on a ... Read More
Can You Afford a Vacation?
Tuesday June 28, 2011
On the radio today, I heard a segment about people tempted to raid their 401(k) plans for vacation money. That's just after CareerBuilder came out with a survey finding that ... Read More
How's Your Health, Working Mom?
Tuesday June 21, 2011
An interesting new survey by Katrina Alcorn of Working Moms Break points to some serious health concerns for working moms, with 88 percent reporting at least one stress-related problem. The ... Read More
Find the Best Father's Day Gifts
Thursday June 16, 2011
Hey there, organized working mom! Your Father's Day gifts are all purchased and wrapped, right? For both your children's father and your dad and father-in-law, I'm sure.
Well, just in case ... Read More
Research Finds Fathers Want to Equally Share Child Care (But They Admit They Don't)
Wednesday June 15, 2011
A new study found that most fathers (65 percent) believe that moms and dads should share equally in the responsibility of raising children, but only three in 10 fathers say ... Read More
Packing List for Summer Day Camp
Tuesday June 14, 2011
They're here! The summer day camp packing list has arrived. And an endless series of medical forms for our pediatrician and special dates that require parental attendance. I can already ... Read More
Flexible Work Survey Highlights Worker-Friendly Countries
Tuesday June 7, 2011
Think the United States stinks when it comes to worker-friendly policies? It turns out the U.S. actually ranks in the top 10 countries for flexible work, when surveyed by the ... Read More
Including Blended Family in Celebrations
Wednesday June 1, 2011
It's June. We all know what that means: weddings and graduations. This year, we are so proud of our oldest daughter, who is set to graduate from high school with ... Read More
