http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/ 2007-11-30T09:58:22-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/our_holiday_sho.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents Most working parents can relate to the stress Anne feels at holiday time. (See her post below.) So much to do and buy, and as always, so little time. To help ease your burden in the next month, the Working... Work/Life amy_dunkin 2007-11-30T09:58:22-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/the_holidays_ca.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents Yes, it’s that time of year again. Tis the season for gift giving and joy; for family gatherings and parties; for many, many school assemblies; for 200 Christmas cards; for endless batches of grandma’s Norwegian Christmas cookies; for massive sugar... Family anne_tergesen 2007-11-29T09:22:47-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/the_class_trip.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents Last night at 8 p.m., after a full day at the office, when the homework was finished, dinner was eaten, the dishes were done, and the kids had dispersed in the house, I set up my laptop on the kitchen... Work/Life amy_dunkin 2007-11-28T08:38:04-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/cold_turkey.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents As of Thanksgiving eve, our daughter has been pacifier free. At nearly two years old Lyn and I felt it was time for her to say so long to the pacifier. However, it is quite clear that she isn’t thrilled.... sleep james_mehring 2007-11-27T18:23:10-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/honoring_a_wond.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents Sometimes it pays to step out of our crazy working parent lives and focus on The Things That Really Matter. That's what I did a few weeks ago when I went back to East Aurora, NY, the small town I... Work/Life cathy_arnst 2007-11-27T17:26:58-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/talking_turkey.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents I got an email from a reader asking how we ended up spending Thanksgiving after my earlier post about the pending holiday drama. Thankfully, my dad and stepmom got a replacement oven for their new oven on Wednesday. And my... Family lauren_young 2007-11-26T16:01:29-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/i_just_finished.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents I just finished Book 4 of the Harry Potter series and I'm taking a breather before I plunge into the next 870-page tome. My sons aren't quite Harry Potter fanatics yet--they've seen a few of the movies and my 5th... Work/Life amy_dunkin 2007-11-21T11:26:10-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/drama_at_the_fa.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents A news alert (below) about family conflicts during the holidays from my alma mater grabbed my attention. My mom and sister are both away for Thanksgiving, but I've already had one fight with my stepmom about Thanksgiving dinner! What is... Family lauren_young 2007-11-19T12:05:52-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/family_and_frie.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents This weekend I got together with a friend, a mother of two who is recently divorced. She has lived in the same east coast suburb for years, not far from her job, yet she told me she has never felt... Family cathy_arnst 2007-11-19T11:53:02-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/a_moms_money_mi.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents A few weeks ago I blogged about my toddler son’s increasing interest in money. Despite my expertise covering personal finance for more than a decade, I’m totally clueless what it takes to raise a money-savvy kid. So I turned to... Finances lauren_young 2007-11-16T15:13:39-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/money_sense_tea.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents My parents really taught me the value of money. I know it sounds like a cliché. But it’s true. And I can only hope I’ll be able to do half as well with my own children. My parents have always... anne_tergesen 2007-11-15T21:05:04-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/i_got_the_i_got.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents Recently I had the revelation that on Christmas Day, my son will turn 11, leaving just seven years and 273 days--give or take a few and if all goes as planned--before he starts college. His first tuition payment will come... Education amy_dunkin 2007-11-14T10:49:08-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/making_allowanc.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents Among the many issues we parents must wrestle with, the one that, if we make the wrong choice, could potentially sentence our children to a life of financial irresponsibility, is the allowance conundrum. When should you start, how much should... Finances cathy_arnst 2007-11-13T00:01:00-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/school_choice.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents Lyn and I are already socking away money in hopes that our toddler will one day leave us for a top notch university with a verdant campus and dorm rooms that are nicer than most Manhattan apartments. But to be... Education james_mehring 2007-11-12T18:55:48-05:00 http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2007/11/freelance_and_t.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_workingparents Savita Iyer is a freelance financial journalist now living in The Netherlands who frequently guest blogs for Working Parents. This is what I love the most about my freelance writing career: Being able to work out at a time when... Work/Life amy_dunkin 2007-11-09T10:08:49-05:00