Work it, Moms save the planet
To celebrate Earth Day (and the power of moms to make a difference), Work It, Mom, Lorna Doone Brewer has posted some ideas for how to help save the planet: www.workitmom.com/article-548
Work It, Mom -- a place for working moms to connect
Have you heard of Work It, Mom! -- it's a great community web site for working mothers. They're celebrating one year of bringing their wisdom and advice to moms on the web and they're giving away from cool gifties this week.
Take time for yourself
You're not doing your family any favors if you're exhausted or irritable. Ask your partner or babysitter to come in for a few hours every now and then and do something that you find relaxing, like having coffee with a friend or taking a yoga class.&n
Quality trumps quantity
When you're with your kids and family, really try to be there—no BlackBerry, phone, computer or going over your to-do list in your head. When you're working, focus on the task at hand instead of getting distracted by feel
Focus on the positives
Being a working mom is challenging—you have to juggle so much and it's not uncommon to feel like you're not doing a great job in all areas of your life. Focus on the positives! You're providing for your family financially,
Give yourself a break
There might be a few super-working moms out there who get their work done, spend time with their kids and family, have a clean house, fresh dinner on the table every night, and find time for exercise and personal hobbies—but I don't know any
Give up looking for work-life balance
<!--StartFragment-->There simply isn’t such a thing. Some days your kids and family will have more of your time and energy, other days it will be your work, your business, your interests, o
Surrender to the mind of the Universe.- Deepak Chopra