As someone with boundary-recognition disorder, I’ve worked all my life to learn where the line is for others. Comedians understand the importance of finding (and sometimes crossing) that line. In the context of a comedy club, it’s socially acceptable to flaunt the audience’s line. At work? Not that much. Oversharing at Work I recently started […]
About 5 years ago, as a 33-year-old divorced mother of one, my live-in partner and I decided to call it quits. Which meant my 5-year-old son and I needed a new place to live. In Brooklyn, New York, where the average cost of rent is around $3,000 a month and the average single parent salary […]
Do kids with ADHD have to work harder than their peers? Elaine & Diane respond to a mom’s question below. The short answer is yes – but not the way you might think. Elaine:One mom wrote and said, “My kid’s doctor says ADHD kids have to work harder.” Is that true? Diana:yes Elaine:Yes, it is. […]
Before the revolutionary triumph of January 1, 1959, only eight centers with around 20 teachers cared for 100 children with special needs. Currently, however, more than 32,000 children within the Ministry of Education (Mined) benefit from this teaching concept. According to the national director of the area in that country, Beatriz Roque, the program includes […]
On March 18th, 2020 my sons daycare center was closed and our nanny quit. All of a sudden I had a 4 month old, a 3 year old and a demanding job. “No problem,” I thought. “I can definitely do this for a month. It will be fun!” Joke is on me. When the pandemic […]
I think a bit of flexibility is key to the whole equation in making it work as a working mom, both the employer’s flexibility and flexibility with yourself are important. Being the mother of three young boys and having a successful career in investment banking at the same time is challenging, but I take great […]
We first showed this video from The Canary Party seven years ago and a hundred lives on September 7, 2013. Mobile viewing has made the sidebars insignificant. Review the brief information, then save it. You can be sure that YouTube will soon deplate the platform. The title alone puts it on the list of videos […]
Kailash Purohit, Finance Systems Portfolio Manager, AbbVie, Inc. I have been fortunate to work with an organization like AbbVie, a company which emphasizes work-life well-being and focuses on the health needs of its employees. I am a proud father of two handsome boys who have seen me balance my civilian career at AbbVie with my […]
1. In your opinion, which main service or which program (e.g. paid vacation, subsidized childcare or flexible working hours) are responsible for advancement in your company? How has this program been particularly helpful to you as a working mother? When I started out as a travel consultant, I hadn’t thought about how motherhood would affect […]
Arwa Kassamali, BEx and Operations Manager, Transfusion Medicine, Abbott Know that you can thrive in your personal and professional lives. To make working parenthood more manageable, I strive to make conscious decisions daily about what I spend my time on, use a “work-life integration” vs. “work-life balance” point-of-view and use routines and early planning to […]
The students supported the campers with activities such as horse riding, ziplining, canoeing, climbing and handicrafts. As camp counselors, they were put one-on-one with campers with a variety of special needs including autism, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. From employee reports SALISBURY – Students on the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program were […]
The students supported the campers with activities such as horse riding, ziplining, canoeing, climbing and handicrafts. As camp counselors, they were put one-on-one with campers with a variety of special needs, including autism, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. From employee reports SALISBURY – Students on the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program were […]
