working mom

happy hour mom is the newest expert contributor on getbuttonedup.com

August 20, 2010

I am thrilled to join the GetButtonedUp.com family as a new contributor. Deemed the Expert Working Mom, my articles will focus on life as , well, a Working Mom. But more specifically, I will focus on fun tips and suggestions on getting and staying organized. As a mom, going back to work is never easy, [...]

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10 steps to finding success as a working mom…

July 7, 2010

Becoming a mom is a full time job. Period. There are ongoing debates regarding stay-at-home moms and the level of responsibility they hold, but if you are a mom, it will take little persuading to get you to agree to the previous statement. So when it is time for Mom to return to work, or [...]

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working mommies here i come…

March 10, 2010

And so it begins. Up to this point (since the birth of our second child) I have been a stay-at-home mom. Apparently this implies that I am unemployed. However, I look at it as more of an unpaid position. Kind of like volunteer work for your local charity in the sense that it is highly [...]

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working moms to do list

October 28, 2009

I don’t know how they do it! About half of my girlfriends are SAHMs and the other work their little butts off by day with their careers, and still manage to be amazing moms by night. Do they wear a Superwoman leotard under their work clothes? I struggle with my everyday chores as it is. [...]

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hhm media club: womenomics

September 23, 2009

We all know that women make the world go ’round, now there is proof! Womenomics is a book by authors Claire Shipment and Katty Kay who take a closer look into the benefits of major companies employing women. They go on to review the 19 year study done by Pepperdine University within 215 companies listed [...]

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financial dilemma | stay-at-home mom v. working mom

August 30, 2009

These days the economy is effecting us all. It doesn’t matter what level of income you are a part of, you are feeling it in some way or another. Gas prices alone are enough to make you rethink the car you will be taking on your road trip (SUV v. gas friendly mid-size), or the [...]

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virtual baby journal for the über busy or non-crafty mom

July 23, 2009

Are your kids baby books updated? Now it’s even easier to record the precious milestones in their lives. You’re just a few clicks away a perfect, comprehensive journal. Send pictures, messages and updated lists to their OWN email address. Check available email address domains with some of the faithful sites (i.e. Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo!) [...]

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moment of ease for this working mom

June 11, 2009

I just had to comment on a great idea that came from my girlfriend’s day care facility. Day cares are always seen under a microscope of scrutiny, of course, because they are handling the most precious cargo! But, not as often, do we hear great stories of outstanding facilities and ideas. My girlfriend, hesitantly, went [...]

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