The First Years - Myself - Work & Family Balance

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How Do You Balance Family and Work? What Works for You? How Did You Decide?

October 21, 2013 L.S. asks from Fort Collins

Hi Moms! I am currently a licensed in-home child care provider. I have been doing it for over 5 years now. My main motivation was staying home with my own kids when...

I was thinking I posted this question and forgot I posted it! You are describing me 2 years ago. I did the in home daycare, my boys got older so I am trying to get ...
If you aren't passionate about teaching, don't teach. That being said, if you do think that going back into teaching could be for you, then give it a shot. I've bee...
I would think that something in the field of education would be the best fit for you skills, experience, and schedule. Unfortunately most childbirth classes are given...

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How Do I Balance It All?

August 29, 2008 R.D. asks from Chicago

Thank you for the responses- the good ones. The judgements- well thanks, but no thanks.

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How Do You Balance Your Job and Sick Kids?

April 19, 2016 S.M. asks from Dallas

Is every job as stringent as mine as far as missing work to stay home with sick kids and things of that nature? My job is hourly so if I am not there and I run out of...

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How Did You Decide to Work or Not?

April 19, 2007 K.J. asks from Dallas

I am in the process of deciding if I am going back to work or not. I have a 6 week old and I need to make a decision soon. I was wondering how other mother's decided ...

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Having Trouble Juggling Family, Work and School

July 22, 2008 M.E. asks from San Francisco

I am having trouble juggling my family, working full time at a job i do not like and going to school for what i would love to do. I go to work at 8am-4:30pm, then i g...

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Should I Work with Kids?

August 4, 2009 D.B. asks from Athens

I have two kids of my own.. yesterday a friend who owns a daycare, offerred me a job at her daycare.. and my kids get to go for free.. I feel it would be good for my ...

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Don't Know If I Should Quit Work

March 12, 2007 R.H. asks from Jacksonville

I am newly pregnant and am unsure about how to balance work and a new family. Does anyone have advice on working and having an infant?

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Do You Live a "Simple" Life?

July 9, 2013 O.H. asks from Phoenix

We try to live a simple life. Low stress, focus on God, family and friends. Little to no debt and pay cash for everything. On the rare occasions that we buy somethin...

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Moms That Work Full Time

July 16, 2010 K.G. asks from Memphis

I was just wondering how many moms out there work full time and feel guilty more days than not that you are leaving your kids with a sitter? My 3 year old has been as...

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The Worst Year of My Life...

December 28, 2008 M.L. asks from Phoenix

Except for the birth of my newest addition 2008 has been the worst year of my life...I feel as if my life is falling apart... My family and I have had a really rot...

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