Mommy Shorts » Work Life

Last week, I put together a list of online educational resources. This week, I’d like to talk about all of the fun stuff. 

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2020/03/apps-online-games-and-virtual-activities-to-keep-kids-connected-and-entertained-during-quarantine.html

Is everyone attempting to homeschool? Or parking our kids on the couch to watch Frozen 2 on repeat so we can get some work done?

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2020/03/35-parents-share-their-plans-to-keep-their-kids-occupied-during-the-shutdown.html

I bet there are a lot of moms still trying to figure out what we want to be when we grow up. Particularly those of us who went on a five or ten year hiatus to raise our kids.

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2020/01/is-being-a-mom-a-marketable-skill.html

When Montano became pregnant, she was sponsored by Nike. When she told them the news, they said they would pause her contract until she began competing again.

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2019/05/olympic-runner-calls-out-nike-for-not-supporting-pregnant-athletes.html

Every working mom who continues to breastfeed after returning to the office is more than familiar with THE PUMP.

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2018/03/8-worst-breast-pumping-moments.html

One of the hardest things to do as a new parent is feel confident leaving your baby in someone else’s care. Particularly if you are going back to work and need to trust that person or facility ...

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2018/02/trust-stranger-new-baby.html

Whether you are just trying to maintain your sanity or orchestrate an office takeover, Lauren Brody’s useful strategies will help ease the transition back to work after maternity leave.

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2017/04/10-unexpected-tips-new-moms-return-work.html

For my last post in the series, I asked each family a few additional questions about their experience. I find that often the support from my readers after their post is published is what creates ...

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2017/02/revisiting-8-extraordinary-families.html

The owners of Apple Seeds (two moms who met in “Mommy and Me” class) talk about how they got started and how they are creating opportunities for other new parents in need of a career change.

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2017/01/moms-want-start-business-dont-business-idea.html

Today, on Veterans Day, I am honored to introduce the Parks, a family who has been serving our country for 9 years. On the day we visited, Joe was leaving for a five month deployment in South Kor...

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2016/11/extraordinary-family-friday-parks.html

The Lees live and work on a 1.1 million acre cattle ranch in Oregon, with the nearest grocery store about 90 miles away. Their five-year-old daughter spends most of her days riding right alongsid...

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2016/10/extraordinary-family-friday-lees.html

Unless your job is “zookeeper” or “running back,” taking your kid to work involves sticking them in front of an iPad while you attempt to get 1/8 of the work done you would on a normal da...

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2016/04/12-things-will-totally-happen-bring-kid-work.html

The second I announced my pregnancy at the office, people started wondering if I would return to work or not. Nobody ever thinks this about soon-to-be dads.

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2016/02/44172.html

Today, The First Years has asked me to share how Mommy Shorts got it’s start, to help kick-off their new Parentpreneur Grant Program.

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2015/09/how-a-severance-package-built-mommy-shorts.html

Ever try to video chat with a toddler while on a business trip? It’s like conducting a one-woman show to keep them focused on you and smiling for as long as possible.

https://www.mommyshorts.com/2015/07/what-happens-when-you-video-chat-with-a-two-year-old.html