All posts tagged "childcare"
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Stella McCartney Won’t Use The Word ‘Nanny’ – And That’s Okay
When I first heard that fashion designer Stella McCartney refuses to use the word "nanny" to...
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My Nanny Left And I Became A Guilt-Free Supermom – Temporarily
When our nanny of three years announced she was going back home to the Philippines to...
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Daycare Disaster: Baby Puts Dead Mouse In Her Mouth
This is pretty gag-inducing, especially for a Monday morning, yet we still felt the need to share the...
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The Catch-22 Of A Pregnant Nanny
Feeling guilty is a hallmark of motherhood, and leaving your child with a nanny as you...
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Our Babysitter Got Tuberculosis
Who even gets tuberculosis any more, besides characters in Emily Bronte novels? Apparently, babysitters who spend the majority of...
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Nanny’s Boy: Third Children Rarely Get Our Attention
When I was pregnant with our third child, people warned me that the jump from two kids to...
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I’m A Stay-At-Home Mom With Help Around The House
I have a dirty secret I’m ashamed to admit to most people. When I do admit it, it...
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Stay-At-Home Dads On The Rise
The idea of dads staying at home to raise the kids is nothing new. It's been happening for...
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Mom Ditches Four Kids And Spouse To Hit Wall Street protest
I'm naturally drawn to protests. I will cross the street to get the flyer some patchouli-soaked hippie is...
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Mommyish Poll: Who Pays For Childcare In Your Family?
It kind of threw me to learn that the majority of working, partnered women in the room paid...
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It’s 2011, So Why Is The School Year Setup Straight Out Of 1962?
It wasn't until I had children that I realized I should have been a teacher. No matter that...
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What To Do When A Two Parent Home Goes Temporarily One Parent
The first thing I thought when I gave birth to my oldest child was: How do single mothers...
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Fun Fact: The US Had Federalized Childcare In The 1940s
It may sound mythical but it's actually true! In the 40s, as women were being called into the...
