The Working Mother Ultimate Guide To Working From Home

The essential guide for work from home moms everywhere! More than half of kids across the United States are learning virtually from home. There are fewer daycare spots than ever before. And more and more moms are clocking into their jobs from the kitchen table. The coronavirus pandemic has erased the lines between work and home, and made balancing the two more challenging than ever. This book, chock full of wisdom from the writers and editors at Working Mother, provides solutions for moms tasked with filling the role of employee, teacher and parent, all while attempting to maintain a semblance of sanity. Some of the many topics that this practical compendium addresses include: How to manage your mental health. Tips for taking care of an infant while working from home. A plan to balance work and family. How to create a workspace and a playspace under the same roof. And much more!

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This fresh, empowering, and fully comprehensive guide is the must-have handbook for every working mom! Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio have helped readers find their dream jobs, be a boss without being bitchy, and even start companies of their own. But what happens when a career girl becomes a mom and her world turns upside down? Can you maintain your ambition and momentum at work while still being the kind of parent you want to be? Of course you can! In Happy at Work, Happy at Home, Caitlin and Kim guide readers through every step on the road to having it all, offering detailed, practical advice in their trademark style. Working mothers themselves, these authors know what it means to juggle the demands of office and home, and they’re here to help the rest of us. From first breaking the news that you’re pregnant, to making the most of your maternity leave, to getting the help you need from your partner and childcare professionals, this book is a must-have resource for a whole generation of working women who aspire to keep their careers on track and their home life running smoothly (without losing their minds). As the title suggests, the insightful tips from both the authors and from intimate and eye-opening interviews with other successful moms will help all working mothers on their quest to be satisfied, fulfilled, and happy at work and at home.

Unleash your inner expert! "Mother and Baby Expert's Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenthood" will empower you with both emotional and practical advice on raising happy families. Divided into EXPECTING, PREPARING, DELIVERING, NURTURING, ADJUSTING, GROWING, and LIVING chapters, it covers everything from pre-conceptions and sex, through money saving and healthy living tips, to growing baby love & care and success at school. Don't have your baby without it! Avoid many pitfalls that many first time mothers face unnecessary - learn how to: curb overspending tackle birth fears enjoy shorter labour monitor your weight gain master breastfeeding become a pro poo detector resolve crying reasons teach your baby to self-soothe evade sleep problems defuse toddler tantrums keep them safe and healthy enjoy each moment as they come support, teach and mentor your children accomplish a balanced family life and work Discover how to achieve work/life balance to be there for your child, to love and support them to become happy and contented little independent person, ready to conquer the world. So go on, unleash your inner expert and enjoy the journey, and make the best decisions you can along the way.

The ultimate dilemma of all young mothers: Stay at home and take care of the kids? Or return to work and help pay the bills? It's a tough balancing act between spending quality time with your children and earning more money to ensure a better life for them. But what if I told you that you didn't have to make that choice, and that you could actually have the best of both worlds? That's what this book is all about: giving stay-at-home moms the option to work from home by introducing you to legitimate job opportunities. When it comes to stay-at-home jobs for moms, there are plenty of great options to choose from. The most important thing is to find the right job for you, something that suits your interests, skill set, schedule, etc. So what are you waiting for? Start your stay-at-home career today!

Manage the competing demands of working motherhood. As a working mother you often draw the short straw. You carry most of the burden of caregiving and household chores—and your career suffers because of it. Bosses and coworkers assume that since you're focused on your family, you don't prioritize work. But choosing your job over your kids' extracurricular and school commitments means letting down the people you love most. Advice for Working Moms can help you alleviate this tension. Drawing on the wisdom of experts and parents alike, it will help you strike the right balance between family and work so that you can prioritize what matters most to you and feel fulfilled in all areas of your life. You'll learn to: Let go of working-mom guilt and that constant "overwhelmed" feeling Discuss family commitments with an unsupportive boss Create a parenting posse for caregiving support Negotiate a more equal division of labor at home Say no to "office housework" and other invisible tasks at work The HBR Working Parents Series with Daisy Dowling, Series Editor, supports readers as you anticipate challenges, learn how to advocate for yourself more effectively, juggle your impossible schedule, and find fulfillment at home and at work. Whether you're up with a newborn or planning the future with your teen, you'll find the practical tips, strategies, and research you need to make working parenthood work for you.

'A timely tome for navigating these domicile days' Evening Standard Are you one of the millions of people now working from home? It's not easy but it needn't be stressful. The Ultimate Guide to Working from Home will help you set up your desk, stay sane, healthy and be more productive than ever, even if you have family or housemates at home with you. You'll learn how to get in the zone, how to maintain focus and how to reward yourself as you work. You'll learn the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries both inside and outside the home and how to establish a routine that suits your lifestyle. And you may not want to return to the office at all once this is over. The Ultimate Guide to Working from Home can help you with that, too. Packed with research and helpful statistics, you'll also find tips for managers and employees alike on how to approach more flexible working when the time comes. Stop typing 'how to set up a work station at the kitchen table' into the search bar late at night. Start getting the most out of working from home, today.

Essential reading for any woman who seeks to combine the roles of nursing mother and working mother. - William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N., best-selling authors of The Baby Book A return to work doesn't have to mean the end of breastfeeding. In fact, continuing to nurse her baby is the working mom's best strategy for blending both sides of her life into a new and satisfying whole. In this fully updated edition of Nursing Mother, Working Mother, Gale Pryor and Kathleen Huggins provide essential advice on: Getting breastfeeding off to a good start; Pumping and storing breast milk; Establishing a pumping and feeding routine; Negotiating with an employer for private pumping space; Finding supportive child care; The legal rights of employees with regard to breastfeeding Praise for the first edition of Nursing Mother, Working Mother: ''A how-to book from a mother who herself has accomplished the difficult but rewarding combination of working and nursing.''