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Mothers Working from Home: Is It Really Worth the Risk
Women have pushed the boundaries of the norm in the 21st century, perhaps more than ever. According to CNBC, the number of women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies broke records just last year. You don’t have to look far to see that times are evolving worldwide as many working mothers have refused to be left behind. Whether a mother chooses to work in the office where she can feed off of comradery, or on the other hand, if a mother chooses to thrive off of intimacy with her children while working from home one thing is for sure, women are making bolder moves than ever. We are not here to claim that one work environment is better than the other. Instead, we’ve listed some details to consider, on your individual journey.
By Sasha McGregor7 years ago in Families
Father of the Year
Sometime in June, the local newspaper will announce the Father of the Year: a dubious honor bestowed upon a man who has been nominated by his family. I have no idea who the judges are, or what qualifications are needed to judge the fatherhood of any other man.
By Dub Wright7 years ago in Families
My Dearest Son
My Dearest Son, I remember when we were always on edge with our nerves, worked to the max, uncertainty of when you were arriving. How the contractions hurt, and yet I just wanted to see your face. January and cold, it had been snowing off and on. Hours before we got to the hospital, I couldn’t sleep. We had false alarms and your dad wasn’t sure if this time was legit. I tossed and turned all through the night and the pain was unimaginable. Unknowingly, I dilated to a five before throwing in the towel; telling your dad to let’s go, it’s time.
By Scarlett Price7 years ago in Families
How to Minimize Your Part in the Emotional Trauma to Your Children During Divorce
Just remember once upon a time there was something you saw and loved about your ex spouse, and that my friends is what is important for you to remind your kids about! You do this so that their little hearts may mend and their minds will understand that they came from something so good and meaningful it created them. Teach kindness, and build them up. Refuse to cause your child additional pain while they are experiencing grief over the breakup of their family, while their whole world falls apart and changes forever. Give them a reason to be secure in their place in your life; they come from you both.
By Cheryl Chastain7 years ago in Families
Surviving Your First Year as a Stay-at-Home Mom
Congratulations! You’ve taken the plunge into the zany SAHM (stay-at-home mom) pool. While expecting your baby, you may have envisioned days of doing exactly what you wanted to do while your baby snoozed away, but you have probably by now realized that your tiny, new—permanent—houseguest is running the show. Now what?
By Kerrie McLoughlin7 years ago in Families
8 Signs Your Child May Need a Hearing Test
How can you know if your child is hearing properly? Perhaps your child is getting ready to start school, and you want to make sure they'll hear the teacher. Or maybe you've noticed your child's speech is behind that of other children of the same age. Possibly your child is displaying behaviors that are unusual—or you've noticed they aren't responding in their usual manner. Are any of these things indicators of an underlying hearing issue? They could be.
By Janette Brazel7 years ago in Families
Summer Evening
The evening glow lit up the dining room table. It was warm in the house, and a soft tapping sound could be heard. A younger man in his late 20s sat at the table. He had short, red-tinged hair, and freckles speckled across his face. His deep, brown eyes were looking off in thought. There was a stack of papers with writing scrawled all over them. The handwriting was messy.
By James Slocum7 years ago in Families
Da New Piana
Aunt Flo played the old piano as if she was shoeing a nag tied to the back porch. Well meaning Christians saved the piano from a fire of suspicious origins. It seems the blaze started in an upstairs bedroom of a local brothel. At my young age I neither knew what the word brothel meant nor why any of the local Christian men knew that a piano was located inside the ornate Victorian structure located on the outskirts of the village of Lizard Gulch.
By Dub Wright7 years ago in Families
Baby Blues or PPD?
If someone had asked me before I gave birth to Lorenzo what it felt like to be depressed, I honestly would not have known how to answer them. This is my story of how I felt after giving birth for the second time, and the progress that I have made in dealing with my emotions afterwards.
By Monique Griffani7 years ago in Families
