A Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Turn Burn Out Into Bliss and Embrace Joy

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Last weekend my youngest was committed to going to the "Water Steps" a man-made water fall in Pittsburgh by the rivers. (Fun Fact: Three rivers converge in Pittsburgh--The Ohio River, The Monongahela River, and the Allegheny River.)  He kept asking. I knew he was serious when he said, "If you won't take me, I'll ask  daddy!" Given that it was highly unlikely that would happen on an unscheduled day, I relented. So, we went. It wasn’t planned in the way most things in my life are. No calendar block. No checklist. No “productive” purpose attached. And, so in some respects it was uncomfortable. And yet, it seemed necessary. It was the idea of my 8-year-old—offered with the kind of urgency only children possess when something is profoundly important to them.
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Reading on the Run: Articles for Working Moms Who Want to Have it All

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“As long as I'm winning more than I'm losing, I'm still winning!” Jillian Michaels’(comments about parenting)
 

Parenting is a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Parenting is also simultaneously rewarding and revolting. While nothing can compare to seeing your child’s smiling face, receiving that smile after she throws up on you is humbling. Parenting stretches you in ways that you can’t even imagine. And for those truly perplexing parenting questions, I read parenting articles!

 Enjoy the articles below. Some are petty, some are insightful and all are interesting!


Articles for Working Moms

 
Katie Price accuses Victoria Beckham of lying about her parenting skills ...TheCelebrityCafe.com
Beckham has been praised for years for her incredibly hands-on parenting style. She described her busy schedule in a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, how she rises at 6 a.m. and does a half-hour beauty regimen while simultaneously feeding her ...

Jillian Michaels: Learning To Be Patient With My Kids 'Kills Me'Hollywood Life
... to manage it better,” she reflects, telling Fitness that she welcomes each day with a mantra: “My new motto is 'As long as I'm winning more than I'm losing, I'm still winning!'” What do YOU think of what Jillian said about parenting HollyMoms?

The Psychologist as (Wary) ParentNew York Times (blog)
Good parenting requires that we help children cope with these realities. When children are expected to manage discomfort in order to meet the demands of the outside world, they usually do.





















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