Diary of a BlueSuitMom: Back-to-School Tips for Moms
The lazy days of summer are quickly fading. When the school bell rings, many moms feel bittersweet: the kids are back in school (yeah!) and some free time is looking good (assuming all children are in school), but more activities fill the calendar. Here comes the school schedule, homework, sports, fund raising events, and family [...]Read more...
Managing the Time You Haven't Got
Do the words "time management" rub you the wrong way? For many busy professionals, the real problem seems to be that there isn't any time left to manage. You can sometimes get better at managing your time by prioritizing all your tasks and scheduling carefully. But when you're already using all the time you have efficiently and there's still not enough, there are four strategies you can try.
10 Tips for Balancing Home and Work
Parents of today who are busy pursuing a career, maintaining a home, and raising children face a complex balancing act. Parents wear many "hats" on a daily basis: they act as coaches, teachers, chauffeurs, guidance counselors, health consultants, social conveners, conflict managers, and cooks - just to name a few. Most parents lack adequate organizational experience to prepare them for such diverse roles. This means parents must learn to work together to establish a plan of action for keeping things in balance and then communicate and reinforce this plan so that everyone in the family will respect and benefit from it.
Here are 10 easy tips for developing a home/life balance plan of action.
Early Childhood Care: What You Need to Know
As parents, it's our job to raise healthy, well-adjusted children so they have bright and productive futures. However, most parents recognize the huge role that other caregivers and outside influences have on children. It truly takes a village to raise a child, and one of the most important citizens in that village is the early child care provider. So how do you choose the right village, or the program, that's right for you and your child? First, it's important to understand the benefits that consistent early childhood care can provide to all members of the family. Read on ...
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