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Going back to work, but not the way I expected When I was pregnant with my first child, I was a social worker in the foster care system. I had recently earned my master's degree in clinical psychology and was on track to become a Marriage and Family Therapist.	Life Out of Balance? Put Yourself Back on the List "When you're at home with your family, you have a running list. Change the baby, feed the toddler, teach the preschooler to pick up her toys, get the elementary schooler to do his homework, help the tween braid her hair, negotiate with the teen,... read more
Dayton To Offer Paid Parental Leave The city of Dayton will start offering paid parental leave to its employees, a change aimed partly at attracting and retaining young talent to the organization.	One-Quarter Of Mothers Return To Work Less Than 2 Weeks After Giving Birth "While high-end firms that employ the most well-educated and well-paid U.S.
U.S. Policies Come Up Short In Aiding Working Mothers It may not come as a shock to working moms in the U.S., but a new comparative study finds that America’s work-family welfare policies leave much to be desired. “The conversation is no longer about whether women should work, because today it is... read more	Balancing work and family takes creativity, flexibility and a village I'm a classically trained singer. Before becoming a mother, I worked a number of various part-time, "day jobs" while also teaching out of my home and singing professionally in a few choruses and at a church.
The cost of denying employee accommodations for acutal breastfeeding If an employee requests workplace accommodations for breastfeeding, what is the financial risk for the employer if they deny the request? Simply put, it can cost more to deny the accommodation than to grant it.	Ready for World Breastfeeding Week 2015? The 2015 theme of World Breastfeeding Week is "Breastfeeding and Work: Let's Make It Work!" From Aug.
What does your family's attachment look like? Please complete this survey regarding your experiences with family members and relationships.	The mother's 'guilt cyst' I suspect that for nearly all women, soon after our first-born makes the exit out of our bodies and into the world, a "guilt cyst" begins to grow inside us -- metaphorically speaking, that is.

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