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Dads feeling work-life squeeze
Peter Rega maneuvers through South Florida traffic like a man on a mission. It's nearing 5 p.m. and Rega, a divorced father, has wrapped up his sales calls and is on his way to pick up his son from after-school care. Cellphone to ear, Riga tells his customer he will call back in an hour, once he successfully shuttles his 12-year-old son, Peter, home for dinner and then to karate lessons. "I'm a top...read more...// //Balancing Act: Working at home
About a year ago, I left my office cubicle and joined the ranks of more than six million people who work from their homes most of the time. Having always enjoyed the camaraderie of the newsroom, sitting alone behind a desk in a home office sounded kind of lonely to me. Even more, home had always been a refuge, a place to escape from work. Some consider working from home a huge work-life perk. For me, it was a...read more...// //Avoid work-at-home scams
For a parent, it sounds like the best of both worlds: working from home so you can make money AND spend more time with your kids. The lure of work-at-home companies is especially enticing at a time when many moms can't afford not to work any more and some may even need a second source of income. BY JULIE LANDRY LAVIOLETTE. Read Julie's money-saving blog, Talk About Cheap, here . Follow...read more...// //New moms' back-to-work guide
Is your maternity leave fading fast? Cut back on the back-to-work chaos with these helpful tips from experts to get you -- and your baby -- prepared. SET THE DATE If your return date is flexible, you might be tempted to put off the decision as long as possible. Resist! The delay is nothing but unnecessary stress. Take the reins and move toward a decision. "The worst thing you can do is feel powerless,"...read more...// //Tips for pumping at work
Returning to work after maternity leave can be a shock to the system, especially for women who breastfeed and need to pump milk while on the job. The intimate, unhurried nursing sessions that they shared with their babies are often replaced by the mechanical drone of a breast pump -- and a mad dash to squeeze in enough evenly spaced breaks throughout the workday to maintain their milk...read more...// //Tips for the job hunt
As the economy sours, many women who took time off to stay home with their children are reinventing themselves to re-enter the work force. Job recruiters say a resume gap doesn't have to be a liability, but you need to actively market yourself and your skills. Develop an Internet strategy that will help you and your experience stand out. Here are some tips to get you started from Heather...read more...// //Fight is on for family leave
NEW YORK -- In some ways, conditions couldn't be better for those seeking to make family leave and paid sick days available to more American workers. In some ways, conditions could scarcely be worse. The work/family cause now has ardent champions in President-elect Barack Obama and self-described mom-in-chief Michelle Obama, who says it will be among her top priorities. The strengthened Democratic majority...read more...// //Advice for the job hunt
After dropping her kids off at school, Ellen Shupak heads to a job interview. This time, she's prepared to explain the gap in her resume and prove that even after five years at home, her sales skills still are sharp. Rising fuel and food prices and an ailing economy have forced stay-at-home moms back into the workforce. But these women now find themselves in a heated job market, competing with...read more...// //Run your family like a business
By MERCEDES M. CARDONA , Associated Press NEW YORK -- Prioritize, delegate, outsource. They're all good management concepts for keeping businesses running smoothly. But can they help get the laundry done and put dinner on the table? Absolutely, say life coaches. Heads of households should set goals, outsource tasks and review team performance at home just as business managers do. "At work, for whatever reason...read more...Balancing Act: Teens alone after school
By Cindy Goodman , cgoodman@miamiherald.com Recently, a good friend's had a family crisis that forced him to rethink his work situation. His teenage daughter was home alone and invited friends over. The friends brought friends. Before long valuables were missing. Filing a police report only made the situation worse and threatened the daughter's safety. Fortunately, my friend was...read more...
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