Let's put mommy guilt in its place.
As we gear up for our first WMAG Mother-Daughter Book Club event (June 1, 7 p.m. Google +), I’ve been reading a few other books that deal with some of the same topics in the book we’ll be discussing. THE GIRL GUIDE: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN A MIXED-UP WORLD by Christine Fonseca. A portion of [...]
The moms at Working Moms Against Guilt are thrilled to announce our first-ever live online event! Saturday, June 1, we’ll be hosting a Google Hangout with Christine Fonseca, author of THE GIRL GUIDE: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN A MIXED-UP WORLD. We’re calling our event the WMAG Mother/Daughter Book Club—Girls’ Night In! Moms, this is a [...]
This guest post shows you why “mommy brain” is not helping your paycheck. Use Pat’s tips to negotiate a bigger raise and recognition for your hard work. By Pat Katepoo There’s a surprisingly simple memory aid I want to tell you about that could stoke your salary at performance review time. It’s built on a [...]
By Heather Stegal Once you’ve found out you’re pregnant and the initial excitement has subsided, it’s time to start thinking about preparing for your maternity leave of absence from work. I’m a firm believer that’s it’s NEVER too early to start preparing for your leave both literally and mentally. (Side note… I’m also a proponent [...]
This guest post addresses the much-coveted yet elusive situation for many working moms: the (decently paying) part-time gig. By Pat Katepoo Years before the Great Recession shattered the country’s economy, I worked part-time in three different professional roles. It was a close-to-perfect blend of career challenge and family life flexibility. Even with the hit in income. [...]
Editor’s Note: In effort to help keep families safe online this holiday season, Mr. William Pelgrin, founder of Cyber Griffin, Inc., shares his expert tips is this guest post. By William Pelgrin With Thanksgiving weekend about to kick-off holiday shopping, did you know that one third of Americans plan to do their shopping online? This increased traffic [...]
Title: 21 Ways to Connect with Your Kids Author: Kathi Lipp Amazon Price: $11.51 This book focuses it’s attention on real solutions that can be used to connect more with your kids. The author uses a blend between her spiritual beliefs and practical approaches to create real family time together. The book begins with some [...]
Editor’s Note: This guest post about starting a business comes from Karen Steele, founder of The Entrepreneurial Working Mom and a certified professional life coach. By Karen Steele I was having a discussion with a long-time friend and one of my favorite people in the world this week. She was telling me about completing her [...]
Editor’s Note: This guest post comes from the folks at EmpoweringParents.com, a wonderful community of parents, teachers, grandparents, mental health professionals and caretakers. The writer is one of the site’s contributing experts. — Susan By Debbie Pincus, MS, LMHC There’s no question about it: Working a full-time job and raising children is tough. What makes it [...]
Apparently, people think because I started a blog called Working Moms Against Guilt, I must be some kind of expert on the topic. But really, any mom who’s had kids for a while could probably speak intelligently on the issue. We all face guilt. Some of us may deal with it in more productive or [...]
