Do you feel guilty because you actually like working instead of staying home with the kids? Here's why you're not a bad mom for loving your job. This post is brought to you by Activia. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Sleeping Should Be Easy. We hear about working mom guilt, that feeling of being away from the kids, of handing their care to others, and the pull to be home instead of at work. We don't always hear about the other kind of the guilt, one where you go to work—and like it. You feel accomplished for being able to provide for your family and find time for … [Read more...]
3 Things You Absolutely Need to Find a Job You Love
Do you drag yourself through your work day? Here are 3 things you need for an awesome career. Learn how to find and do work you love with these tips! In seventh grade, I had to draw a poster about what I wanted to be when I grew up. Whereas other classmates seemed to know what they wanted to be—illustrator! doctor!—I was clueless. But with a deadline looming, I had to pick something. So I did: paleontologist. Even then I already felt like an imposter pitching a last minute idea for my project. I didn't want to be a paleontologist, but hey, Jurassic Park just came out, and the movie was … [Read more...]
Bring Your Kids to Work Day Activities and Action Plan
Introduce your children to your working life! Check out these Bring Your Child to Work Day activities and ideas for a successful event. A few months ago, my work hosted Bring Your Child to Work Day. And the event was a success according to the most important people involved: the kids! "I want to go back here again." "Can we live here?" "This was the best day of my life!" This was the first year my eldest was finally old enough to come—enough reason for me to join the planning committee. Bring Your Child to Work Day activities and ideas And I learned a lot. From activities to … [Read more...]
The “How Do You Do It” Working Moms Guide
Balancing work and life can be a challenge! This working mom survival guide is a must-read for anyone struggling with getting it all done. She gets home at 5:30pm, cleans the bottles, changes the baby's diaper and nurses her. Then it's dinner and preparing food for the next day before squeezing in an extra pumping session. Somewhere in those moments, she finds time to play with the baby but still feels guilty it's not enough. By the time she's finished eating, cleaning, showering and preparing for tomorrow, it's 9:30pm—and she's just about ready to knock out for the night. She … [Read more...]
Being a Working Mom Isn’t Always a Second Choice
Does it seem like everyone wishes they were a stay-at-home mom if only finances weren't an issue? But being a working mom isn't always a second choice. Here's why. Would you be a stay-at-home mom if you could? Sometimes it seems like every mom's goal is to be a stay-at-home mom if only finances didn't hold her back. For instance, I was on a parenting forum when a mom vented about being a stay-at-home mom with her baby. Except she prefaced it with, "I know being a stay-at-home is a gift, but..." But here's the thing: being a stay-at-home mom isn't always a gift. I understand she … [Read more...]
How to Explain to Your Kids Why You Work
Has your child got you stumped when trying to explain why you work? Learn how to explain to your kids why you go to work and its many benefits. "Mama, why do you work?" My four-year-old asked me that question a few times, and I couldn't blame him. How do you explain the stretches of absences? The getting ready to go somewhere you don't understand, and why it happens on certain days and times? How to explain to your kids why you go to work From his point of view, going to work seems like a secret meeting. This ubiquitous "work" we run off to and rush back from day in and day out. All … [Read more...]