One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Celebrate the Seasons With Traditions

Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. "Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world."— Susan Lieberman   Traditions have a way of defining a family, provide stability and give hope. They are especially important for woking moms who spend so much time working to provide for their family that they may miss some of the "traditional" mom things like bake sales, volunteering at the book fair, and a host of actual and seemingly made up holidays.  They are also important for families trying to reinvent themselves in the wake of d...

Working Mom Tips for Surviving a Cookout with a Toddler

Probably even more than other parents working moms value peaceful times with their children. Since our jobs pull us away from our kids and sometimes exhaust us making us more impatient than we'd like to admit, we need helpful tips to maximizing our fun and minimizing our headaches.

Once our kids become mobile they become more curious about the world and harder to control. That creates challenges for their already maxed out parents. Below is a link to an old post that provides working moms with tips on surviving a cookout with a toddler. The tips will serve you well throughout the cookout season.

Enjoy!

Chaton's World: A Working Mom's Quest for Balance in Stilettos: Surviving a Cookout with a Toddler in the Country: Memorial Day mean 'tis the season for cookouts. That brings up an interesting problem. What do you do with a toddler...
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