There's a trend among anonymous women on the Internet: if your significant other does the bare minimum, deal with it. This attitude is increasingly prominent around holidays. Moms who complained about not being acknowledged by their spouses on Mother's Day were met with a quick … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Spouse’s Day?
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Daycare: Is Your Job Worth Keeping? Let’s Find Out.
Does your salary after daycare + transportation + various work expenses justify working? Let's find out.A salary of $30K nets approximately $2.1K/month after taxes. The national average cost of daycare is about $970 (Source: What You'll Spend on Daycare). However, if you live … [Read more...] about Daycare: Is Your Job Worth Keeping? Let’s Find Out.
Working from Home: A Stay at Home Parent’s Fantasy or Possible Reality?
When it comes to work from home jobs, there are a lot of scams out there. Most of the propositions are pyramid schemes, and, really, when you're looking to work from home, who has time to host parties or badger strangers to join your makeup club? Truthfully, if you want to work … [Read more...] about Working from Home: A Stay at Home Parent’s Fantasy or Possible Reality?
Will Having a Baby Make Me a Different Person?
One thing first time parents often worry about is if having a baby will change who they are as a person. And, if it does, is it a change for better, or for worse?There are so many ways your life changes after you have a baby. You no longer have the independence to "drop … [Read more...] about Will Having a Baby Make Me a Different Person?
10 Ways You Know You’re a Total “Mom”
1. Your friends invite you out, and instead of thinking "YAY! Girls night!" you start doing a cost-benefit analysis that looks something like this: Time getting ready + X hours of enjoyment ÷ drinks consumed = not enough fun to make the hangover worth it. 2. Photos of people … [Read more...] about 10 Ways You Know You’re a Total “Mom”