Moms For Hire

Moms For Hire is a stylish, eight-step guidebook for moms who want to re-enter the workforce and amp up their professional mojo. Whether you downsized your bustling career to raise your children, or you chose the full-time job of being a stay-at-home mom, you now feel ready to get back in the work game, but re-entry can be intimidating. Using creative exercises, advice, and anecdotes from well-known working moms, this book will become a guide to creating your own successful re-entry strategy. From simply giving voice to your desire to work, to learning how to negotiate the best deal once you land the dream job, Moms For Hire guides you through each step of the process in a way that keeps you motivated and inspired. The simple promise is this: if you commit one hour a day to this book, you can find rewarding work. The search for fulfilling employment requires plenty of will, stamina, and support; let Moms For Hire be your devoted partner as you step into this new, life-changing adventure.

That's My Baby! CALL ME DR. MOM…. Intent on having a child of her own, unmarried obstetrician Bailey Coltrain knew plenty about birthing babies—yet next to nothing about raising them! But surely by posing as nanny for construction worker Gib Harden's three motherless tots, she'd get all the experience she required…. Bailey watched the strong, sexy single dad pack talcum and bottles in his rugged leather tool belt. But she herself proved a mess at motherhood! Until Bailey finally learned that all Gib and his gang really required…was her love. THAT'S MY BABY! Sometimes bringing up baby can bring surprises…and showers of love!

Care(ful) Relationships between Mothers and the Caregivers They Hire offers an interdisciplinary and international approach to the complex issues of carework, primarily focusing on childcare. The diverse collection of authors center their examinations of care by interrogating how class, race, and gender interplay to create inequity and potential. The work shared in Care(ful) Relationships draws from various disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, media studies, literary and dramatic analysis, history, and women' s studies while also addressing carework as it is depicted in ages past and contemporary culture. The collection not only seeks to challenge misconceptions and inequity but also examine how the unique personal relationships that form in the labor of care can yield prosocial change.

150 quick and easy self-care activities especially for busy moms—perfect for even the most chaotic schedule. As a mom, you care—a lot. Whether it be physical, emotional, social, or practical, you’re there to attend to all of your family’s needs. But with so much to take care of, it can be hard to find time to care of yourself. With Self-Care for Moms, you’ll learn how easy it is to incorporate self-care into your own routine in practical, yet meaningful, ways. In this book, you’ll find 150 realistic self-care activities that you can try right away. To help busy moms like you maximize any moment you can find for yourself, each activity is designed to fit easily within a set short time frame. For example: 5 minutes: Call a friend; Listen to a favorite song; Light a candle 15 minutes: Soak your feet; Read a chapter in a book; Enjoy a leisurely cup of tea 30 minutes: Give yourself a facial; Plan for a vacation; Go for a walk 1 hour: Meet a friend for lunch; Go for a manicure; Attend a workout class You’ll also find ideas for activities that span larger amounts of time for inspiration and motivation to take some much-needed and well-earned extra time for yourself. There’s even a few aspirational activities, such as trips or projects, that last a day—or more—with a realistic plan for how to organize and coordinate your schedule to accommodate the occasional—but very important—extended time to focus on yourself. Start taking time for you—it’s easier than you think and besides, you deserve it!

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What's the secret to hiring the right nanny? The thought of leaving your child in the care of a stranger can seem daunting—but it doesn't have to be that way. With compassion and clarity, The Nanny Manual, takes parents on a journey of self-discovery through their heart, soul and mind to help them with one of the most important hiring decisions they'll ever make. Whether investigating the viability of choice for working mothers, debunking the myth of perfection that is Mary Poppins, or exploring the minefields of emotions, values and the hiring process, The Nanny Manual prepares parents for that important day when they leave their child in the care of another.