A Grandfather’s Love, Demonstrated in Freeze Pops

As the weather starts to break a bit, we make plans for Spring Break, and I book my kids in a variety of Summer camps,  I am reminded that this summer will be different because we won't have my dad to share the summer with,  My dad kept these on the rotation, in every flavor. Not even sure how he gets them now because I think they are the equivalent of "kid crack"--made with artificial coloring, flavoring, and sugar . To my kids though, these freeze pops were love and summer wrapped in a bow. (As an Amazon associate, I am compensated for qualifying purchases.)  

Reading on the Run: Articles of Interest to Working Women


“There is no such thing as work/life balance. If working is a part of your life, you have to figure out how to make the situation work for you.” –Chatón T. Turner

I am passionate about mothers who work and mother their children. There’s an art to it, but little science. I write about my own quest for balance in stilettos, but realize the value in the stories shared by other working moms.
Below are a series of articles. One entitled, “Prioritizing: Mess Takes a Back Seat to Being a Mother” has that have been great for my self esteem. It’s nice to know that other moms struggle to keep their homes clean too!

Prioritizing: Mess takes a back seat to being a mother
Orlando Sentinel
My towels were hung up, clothes were put away, my bed was made (well, maybe I am imagining that it was), and I knew where to find everything. But all that changed when I became a busy working mom living with two messy males, who bring out my inner ...


Common Ground: Challenge of working from home is rewarding
The Advocate
Another lesson I've learned while working at home is to separate mom duties from business duties. Once I close my office door and post my “do not disturb” sign, I can ignore dishes, laundry and other duties that ordinarily call my attention. When the ...

 Kate Hudson understands the modern-day mother
SheKnows.com
Kate Hudson has decided to launch a sportswear collection that has been modeled around her own life, for the fashionable, but busy mother. "As a working mom, I know what it's like to be on the go and running around from one activity to the next," she said.

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