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No hat no play? Time for some slip, slap, slop
When are schools here in the U.S. going to adopt a “no hat, no play” policy? In Australia, this policy is as straightforward as it sounds. Kids aren’t allowed out for recess or into the playground unless they are wearing a hat. Here in the U.S. we lag behind. At our kids field day in [...]
Baby’s daily calories? 500 more than a man!
Wow! Baby Agatha Holloway, only 16 months, is on a diet of 3,000 calories a day (500 more calories than the recommended daily intake for men suggested by the National Health Service in England). We’ve had lots of visitors at MomstoWork worrying about how much food to feed their toddlers and asking about daily calorie [...]
First, I’m a Mom: Day 13 Since Layoff
This is the fourth installment of “Diary of an Unemployed Finance Mom 2.0,” laid off late last week. This story is real, nothing is fabricated. For the sake of her privacy, and her hopes of landing a new job, she’s going under the pseudonym, job mom 2.0. Follow her trials and tribulations on Twitter @jobmom [...]
One in seven of your friends needs you
Got a friend struggling to stay afloat right now? Pull her aside and ask when she last had a mammogram or a pap smear. If she can’t afford it, pay for it for her. It may be the best gift she and her family may ever get. (You know, the gift of life.) A new [...]
Sad but true: 70% of working women have health insurance problems
Check out this chart. It shows 70% of American adult women under 65 were uninsured, under-insured, had a problem with a health care bill or did not access health care that they needed. Men and women have about equal coverage, says the new report by The Commonwealth Fund, but women have greater need. And too [...]
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the terrific Mothers out there! How did you spend your Mother’s Day? My terrific 11 year old daughter made pancakes, eggs and coffee and served me in bed. Yesterday, we attended a Philadelphia Phillies game together. Follow Moms To Work on Twitter @MomsToWork.
9 Mother’s Day gifts that haven’t been invented yet
Do you really want flowers this Mother’s Day? Our confidential survey of busy moms uncovered what moms really want for Mother’s Day. Here are the nine gifts they’d buy for themselves, if only they’d been invented: Pooperator 3000. No hands necessary. It changes smelly pants and clothing due to overflow issues. The Deluxe Version automatically empties the diaper [...]
Mom and dad bloggers: Do you protect kids’ anonymity online?
What do other bloggers do to protect the anonymity of their children online? Do you use fake names or nicknames? Or do you use your children’s real names online? It’s hard to blog about being a working mom, or about motherhood, without mentioning those whom we mother and love. Please tell us how you handle [...]
Mom’s Guide To Swine Flu: 16 Places To Get Answers
Here’s a wrap up of links and resources to everything moms need to know and do if the worst happens with swine flu, from how to talk about it with your kids to how to track it. Deep breath first to put it all in context. Swine flu will pass. So did the projectile pooping, [...]
Prepared for a swine flu school closure?
Have you made back up or contingency plans in case you get the call saying swine flu is closing your kid’s school? So far, more than 100 schools are closed, CNN reported this morning. In a live Webinar this morning, Government officials urged parents to plan ahead in case their child’s school is closed. If [...]
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