Choosing a Work Schedule that Puts the Kids First
Making the choice to be a stay-at-home parent or work-at-home parent doesn't guarantee you'll get the appreciation you deserve. By Gretchen Schock “It's not fair,” whines the six-year-old as I inform him it's time to brush his teeth and get ready for …
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The Midlife Mom Crisis
A news flash recently came in the form of a text from my middle son (the family therapist), answering my question about his ability to get home and feed his younger sister dinner because I wanted to go out with friends. “She's going to high school, Mom …
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Paging Dr. Mom: At home and work, physician moms nurture around the clock
Dr. Patricia Laqua, a family practitioner at Essentia Health and mother to five children, ages 1 to 8, knows well the importance of collaboration with a spouse in melding home and work. She and her husband, Steve, a football coach, have been making …
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Top Bloggers Drop 67 Pounds, Win 00 Dietbetting
Kathleen Canedo, the author of the "Brutalism" blog and the weekly Oakton Patch humor column "At Home with Brutalism." Canedo also selected DC Central Kitchen as her charity. — Kimberly Coleman of "Foodie City Mom." Coleman played for City Harvest.
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