Your first-day-back-at-work breast pump bag packing list
Among the zillion other things you have to do when going back to work from your maternity leave, figuring out what goes into your…
Work
Going back to work after having a baby presents some unique challenges. Here are some way to make that transition a little easier.
5 Things Every Breastfeeding Working Mom Knows To Be True
I chose to breastfeed and have been fortunate enough to do so since the very beginning. I had a c-section and the minute they…
To My Sweet Daughter on your First Day of Daycare
For 14 weeks it has just been you and me. Some mornings we slept in as long as we wanted and didn’t bother with…
Working While Pregnant in Third Trimester
Did you continue working full-time through your third trimester? Honestly, it’s kind of a wonder you’re able to do anything during those final weeks…
Five Things to Love About Daycare
When I first dropped my three month old son off for his first day at daycare, my coworkers gave me lots of sympathetic glances….
Tips on Looking For Childcare – from a Childcare Provider
Let’s get one thing out of the way first: the vast majority of daycare centers, preschools, nurseries, and in-home providers are good safe places. Most…
Milk Stork Takes the Stress out of Pumping and Traveling
When thinking about traveling for work while breastfeeding, there are all kinds of adjectives one may choose to use to describe that particular level…
How Maternity Leave Works in Canada
A while ago I posted an article on Facebook entitled A Plea to Our Presidental Candidates for Paid Family Leave and I was…
Returning to Work after Having a Baby – the Truth About the 5th Trimester
After nearly four months of maternity leave, I returned to work on a Wednesday in April. To my surprise, I was welcomed by a decorated…
So, Do You Have Kids?
To the working moms, You’re not less valuable to a company because you’re a mom. You’re more valuable. When I went on maternity leave,…
6 Truths About Being a Working Mom of an Infant
I am a working mom of an infant. I typed that into some popular social media sites and didn’t get much other than info…