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- Struggling To Find Good Child Care? Here’s Why.
Have you been spending weeks researching, contacting, and reviewing child care facilities, only to get placed on years-long waitlists with no end in sight? Maybe you got lucky and found a spot somewhere,… Read more: Struggling To Find Good Child Care? Here’s Why. - Enrichment Programs And Electives: Do They Matter When Searching For Child Care?
When searching for a daycare or preschool, you may have noticed that some facilities offer enrichment activities or electives in addition to their standard curriculum. Enrichment activities are often used as a selling… Read more: Enrichment Programs And Electives: Do They Matter When Searching For Child Care? - Why It’s Important To Check Teacher Qualifications When Searching For Preschool
One of the most important things parents need to consider when searching for preschool programs is teacher qualifications. Why do these matter? Because the quality of care our kids receive is directly related… Read more: Why It’s Important To Check Teacher Qualifications When Searching For Preschool - 7 Perfectly Valid Reasons To Switch Childcare Providers
Hey mama. If you’re thinking about switching daycare providers but you’re wondering if you’re “overthinking” things, this one’s for you. Parents switch daycares for many reasons. Some of them are big no-brainers –… Read more: 7 Perfectly Valid Reasons To Switch Childcare Providers - 5 Major Reasons To Switch Childcare Providers
Choosing and finding the right childcare provider for our kids is never an easy process. We research and read and do our due diligence, but we never really know what we’re getting into… Read more: 5 Major Reasons To Switch Childcare Providers - Daycare, Nursery, Preschool, and Pre-K: Understanding The Difference
If you’ve been looking into childcare and feel a little confused by all the terminology you’re coming across, don’t worry, I used to feel the same way. The terms used to describe various… Read more: Daycare, Nursery, Preschool, and Pre-K: Understanding The Difference - Common Early Education Philosophies And Why They Matter
Have you recently started your search for childcare programs (either daycare or preschool) and come across phrases like “Montessori,” “Reggio Emilia,” or “High Scope?” You might not be paying that much attention (I… Read more: Common Early Education Philosophies And Why They Matter - 8 things soon-to-be-moms should know before starting your daycare search
Are you a soon-to-be mom and wondering what comes next after maternity leave? You know you’ll be returning to work and sending your child to daycare, but maybe you haven’t really started the… Read more: 8 things soon-to-be-moms should know before starting your daycare search - The daycare tour: FAQs and what to expect when you go
As a working mom, I want one thing – balance. I want to be able to successfully balance my career, my personal needs, and the responsibilities of parenting. To do that, I need… Read more: The daycare tour: FAQs and what to expect when you go - Red flags to look out when searching for daycares
Nowadays, working mothers make up a huge percentage of the labor force in the United States and around the world. We are CEOs, C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, business owners, and household names. For us… Read more: Red flags to look out when searching for daycares - A step-by-step approach to searching for and finding the right daycare
I remember how overwhelming it was when I first started searching for daycares for my infant son. I was into my third trimester (too late to start searching), it was my first child,… Read more: A step-by-step approach to searching for and finding the right daycare - How soon is too soon? When and how to start searching for daycares
Congratulations, mama! You’re doing the hard work of nurturing, feeding, and housing a brand new addition to your family and to the world. Right now, you might be basking in the new mama… Read more: How soon is too soon? When and how to start searching for daycares - Choosing a daycare: why quality matters so much
For many working moms, especially those who work outside the home, sending our kids to daycare is the norm. But with so many childcare options available, how we do choose the right one?… Read more: Choosing a daycare: why quality matters so much - Home-based versus center-based daycare: a pros and cons comparison
Finding the right daycare for our children can be a daunting experience. We want to make sure we’re choosing the best setting for our kids and our families. After all, there’s a lot… Read more: Home-based versus center-based daycare: a pros and cons comparison - 12 easy DIY halloween costumes for toddlers
Every year, I look forward to dressing up my little one for Halloween. I can’t be the only one who gets unreasonably excited about this, right? Toddlers are already adorable enough; put them… Read more: 12 easy DIY halloween costumes for toddlers - 8 books to help our kids transition to daycare or preschool
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on paid links in this post. Transitioning our kids from home to daycare or preschool for the first time is an understandably emotional experience… Read more: 8 books to help our kids transition to daycare or preschool - 7 things that helped make the transition from home to daycare easier
I remember the pit I felt in my stomach the first day I dropped my son off at daycare and went back to work. It felt like I had cut my right arm… Read more: 7 things that helped make the transition from home to daycare easier - 15 important things to consider when choosing a daycare or preschool
Choosing a daycare or preschool for our little ones is a big decision. We want to make sure we are choosing a setting that is safe, developmentally appropriate, and high-quality so that we… Read more: 15 important things to consider when choosing a daycare or preschool - Daycare prep: Everything I packed to get my toddler ready for daycare
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on paid links in this post. When the time comes for us to send our kids to daycare, there may be a thousand questions… Read more: Daycare prep: Everything I packed to get my toddler ready for daycare - 11 habits that help me stay on top of everything as a busy working mom
As a working mom, the number one thing I never seem to have enough of is time. In between the daycare pick-ups and drop-offs, the morning and evening routines, the household chores –… Read more: 11 habits that help me stay on top of everything as a busy working mom - Every monthly observance I keep on my calendar to stay organized for the year
Life as a working mom is busy. I feel like my schedule is always to the minute, jam-packed with one thing after the next from sunrise until sunset. It’s a constant rush –… Read more: Every monthly observance I keep on my calendar to stay organized for the year - 10 Things You Should Have In Your Medicine Cabinet To Prepare For Daycare
Having a toddler in daycare has its ups and downs. On the one hand, my son learns how to be independent, learns kindergarten skills, and benefits socially and emotionally. On the other hand,… Read more: 10 Things You Should Have In Your Medicine Cabinet To Prepare For Daycare - 16 inexpensive teacher appreciation gifts for any occasion
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on paid links in this post. There’s no one quite like our kids’ teachers. They’ve taken on the task of caring for our little… Read more: 16 inexpensive teacher appreciation gifts for any occasion - 8 sleep hygiene habits that help me get a better night’s rest
Many working moms – myself included – with young kids suffer from poor quality sleep and sleep deprivation. There are good reasons why. Between the responsibilities of work and motherhood, it can be… Read more: 8 sleep hygiene habits that help me get a better night’s rest - 8 herbal teas that can help us relax and sleep better
A good night’s sleep is such an important part of our health and wellbeing, yet many working moms fall short of the recommended 7-9 hours every night. Actually, it’s not just working moms… Read more: 8 herbal teas that can help us relax and sleep better - 6 ways to take care of our physical wellbeing (beyond just diet and exercise)
When you think of physical wellness, do you think of yoga, salads, and fruit smoothies? Many of us do, and while those things are important parts of being physically well, there’s more to… Read more: 6 ways to take care of our physical wellbeing (beyond just diet and exercise) - 9 micro-breaks I take at work to help manage work stress and feel less drained
One of the biggest challenges that working moms face is finding the right balance between work, family, and our own personal needs. If our jobs are highly demanding, we might miss out on… Read more: 9 micro-breaks I take at work to help manage work stress and feel less drained - 9 things I do at work to feel less stressed and have better work-life balance
Does how we feel about our jobs and our job satisfaction – our occupational wellness – affect our personal lives and work-life balance? You probably already know that it does. We’ve all had… Read more: 9 things I do at work to feel less stressed and have better work-life balance - 9 things that helped me get a better night’s sleep while pregnant and working
Trouble sleeping is one of the universal struggles of pregnancy. Trouble sleeping while pregnant and working a full-time job is a special struggle for working soon-to-be moms. Being unable to sleep while working… Read more: 9 things that helped me get a better night’s sleep while pregnant and working - 9 things I did to prepare for pumping at work after maternity leave
Whether we’re first time moms or we are returning to new motherhood with a little experience under our maternity belts, we might be feeling anxious about pumping at work. Pumping has – and… Read more: 9 things I did to prepare for pumping at work after maternity leave - Elvie pump review – here’s everything I liked (and didn’t like) about the Elvie wearable breast pump
Returning to work after maternity leave can conjure up an intense mix of emotions, including anxiety, fear, excitement, or doubt. There’s already a lot to navigate when we go back to work after… Read more: Elvie pump review – here’s everything I liked (and didn’t like) about the Elvie wearable breast pump - 8 Good Things About Sending My Child To Daycare That Helped Ease My Mom Guilt
If you’re a new mom who’s about to go back to work, you’ve probably been spending crazy amounts of time researching daycare and childcare facilities and fretting about how you’re ever going to… Read more: 8 Good Things About Sending My Child To Daycare That Helped Ease My Mom Guilt - 5 ways I limit blue light at night for better sleep
A good night’s sleep is essential for our well-being and overall health, but it’s often a luxury for working moms. There are lots of reasons we might miss out on sleep at night,… Read more: 5 ways I limit blue light at night for better sleep - 8 things that help me prevent working mom burnout
Parental burnout is a very real experience and a very big problem, with almost 65% of working parents reporting feeling burned out. Among them, rates are unsurprisingly higher for working moms. I can’t… Read more: 8 things that help me prevent working mom burnout - 7 workplace boundaries I set to promote a healthy work-life balance
Having a good work-life balance is a goal us working moms are constantly striving for. Yes, our careers are important to us, but so are our families, and we want to be able… Read more: 7 workplace boundaries I set to promote a healthy work-life balance - The 4-step strategy I use to organize my kid’s daycare & preschool art and minimize clutter
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on paid links in this post. Every week, my toddler comes home with a fresh batch of new artwork from daycare. Another adorable handprint… Read more: The 4-step strategy I use to organize my kid’s daycare & preschool art and minimize clutter - How bright light therapy helps me manage seasonal winter blues
Every winter, I notice changes in my mood – feelings of sadness, low energy, and just… blah-ness. It doesn’t feel severe enough to affect my day-to-day function significantly, but it’s definitely noticeable and… Read more: How bright light therapy helps me manage seasonal winter blues - How I got the perfect pictures for my baby’s first photos with Santa
For many families who celebrate Christmas, taking the kids to get photos with Santa is a yearly holiday tradition. It’s a seasonal staple, up there with decorating the tree and watching Christmas movies.… Read more: How I got the perfect pictures for my baby’s first photos with Santa - 7 ways I manage the holiday blues when the holidays get too hectic
The holidays can be a joyous time, but let’s be real – it’s not all silver bells. The season can actually be pretty stressful with all the new demands and expectations we have… Read more: 7 ways I manage the holiday blues when the holidays get too hectic - How gentle sleep training helped my baby sleep through the night (and saved my sanity)
If you’re a working mom with a baby who won’t sleep through the night, I know exactly how you feel. It feels like a never-ending cycle; we’ve been through a long day at… Read more: How gentle sleep training helped my baby sleep through the night (and saved my sanity) - 10 self-care items under $50 I use on the regular to manage working mom stress
Self-care – it’s the one thing working moms really could use more of but never seem to have enough time for. Juggling work, family responsibilities, and our own personal lives is tough, and… Read more: 10 self-care items under $50 I use on the regular to manage working mom stress - 7 ways I practice gratitude to manage working mom stress
Being working moms means we’re always trying balance it all – our jobs, our family responsibilities, and our personal lives. The constant balancing act is tough, and it’s normal to get pretty stressed… Read more: 7 ways I practice gratitude to manage working mom stress - Surviving Daycare Syndrome: 7 Tips For Dealing With Constant Sickness During The Daycare transition
Sending big hugs to all the working moms who are about to enroll (or recently enrolled) their babies into daycare. It can be a rough time on all fronts – emotionally, mentally, and… Read more: Surviving Daycare Syndrome: 7 Tips For Dealing With Constant Sickness During The Daycare transition - 12 simple at-home activities to do with toddlers in the winter
As winter approaches, early sunsets and cold breezes means we can’t spend as much time outdoors as we used to. The days of letting our toddlers run wild outside to burn off all… Read more: 12 simple at-home activities to do with toddlers in the winter - A holistic approach to wellbeing: the 6 dimensions of wellness
What does the word wellness or well-being mean to you? Perhaps it means having good physical health – you eat well and exercise regularly. Maybe for some it means having a strong spiritual… Read more: A holistic approach to wellbeing: the 6 dimensions of wellness