July 4th, 2007 by admin

Making the Career Relaunch Transition Easier for Your Kids
By Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin
Authors of Back on the Career Track

Don’t expect your children to be thrilled with the idea of your going back to work. Any change in their routine may throw them. Presenting yourself consistently as a working parent is the key to making the transition easier. We think a gradual relaunch, in which you get your kids accustomed to your absence when they come home from school two or three days a week before you then shift to five days a week in the office, will make the transition easier for them to handle. Read the rest of this entry »

July 2nd, 2007 by admin

Seven Motivators for Relaunching Your Career After Time at Home with Kids
by Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin
Authors of Back on the Career Track: A Guide for Stay at Home Moms Who Want to Return to Work

Although each woman may phrase her reasons for wanting to return to work slightly differently, we’ve identified seven major motivators for relaunching, with many women experiencing a combination of these. Read the rest of this entry »

July 1st, 2007 by admin

What’s so terrible about being two?

 So what’s up when a kid reaches age two? Many parents are ready to pull their hair out when their kids reach this age… and it continues for about a year to a year and a half. Read the rest of this entry »

June 24th, 2007 by admin

Patience

Written by Ken Canfield

What’s the one thing that all dads of infants and preschoolers need?At the National Center, we isolated one hundred men in the early stages of fathering and asked them, “What is the biggest struggle you face in wanting to be a good dad?” The two most common answers were A) the sacrifice of time involved in “being there for my children” and B) a lack of patience. Read the rest of this entry »