Keeping Your Balance - How Working Moms Keep a Balance
Talk about work-life balance makes it sound like a one-step process: you get balance, and move on. But the reality is a more complicated evolution of ever-shifting routines and schedules, sometimes balanced, sometimes not. Working moms know if we've got the right work-life balance by tuning in to ourselves and our internal measure.
There are benefits to taking a working vacation. Your airfare and hotel are paid by your company on a working vacation. You may be able to afford nicer accommodations in a destination that you couldn't visit on your own. It's easy for a working vacation to turn into all work and no play. Or, if you bring your family, you run the risk of becoming consumed with child care and not getting to the work you need to do.
Flu season means anxious days for working parents. A sick child can wreak havoc with your work flow and even your career success. Savvy working moms plan ahead for a sick child. Here are five ways to keep a sick child from infecting your career path.
The holiday season can be a blur of parties, shopping, and stress. The key to surviving the holiday season is pacing. You'll never make it the entire holiday season - from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve - unless you say no to some obligations and enlist help. Working moms should plan ahead to make sure big projects are covered and last-minute shopping doesn't add to your holiday season stress.
How can busy parents with multiple demands on their time avoid burning out during the week, and needing to spend the weekend or the holiday simply catching up? This article offers a number of tips and tricks to managing the hectic pace of life in the fast lane, and avoiding being overwhelmed in the process.
Starting a family can be a career crossroads, when both parents continue to work outside the home. The first installment of this series addressed the issues faced by those who decided to put their careers on hold while raising a family. Finally, the last part of this series deals with issues those who return to work after staying at home face.
