Getting bites on your nanny search is exciting. You've gotten past the daunting task of getting started, and you're one step closer to finalizing your childcare plans for your return to work. Before you can reach the finish line,...
The Truth About Contact Naps
If you're not yet a parent, "contact napping" is simply letting your baby nap on top of you. In the early days, new parents are thrilled, just wanting to sit quietly and marvel at their...
Like many moms (43% of skilled American women, according to The Mom Project), I dropped out of the workforce (well, the paid one, anyway) after having kids. Once I became a mother, caring for my children felt more important...
Okay, so let's be clear from the beginning—if you think you might need to fire your nanny, you do.
When your child was born, you, like all moms, became a superhero with a very powerful "mom gut." This is a...
Editors note: This is the third of a 3 part series featuring Robin Wilson and her role as a mother, entrepreneur, and leader in the global design industry. She is an Ambassador to the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of...
I will be a full time mompreneur in the tech industry for two years this coming November. I’ve been blessed with many opportunities to share my thoughts on various media outlets on various heavy topics: gender discrimination, sexual harassment...
Creative writing is life-giving for me. In the past, I created a steady habit of completing creative work before commissioned writing, i.e., editing work or nonprofit work. Somewhere in the last year, I've had to switch focus. Life has...
I’ll admit I heard daycare horror stories when we first moved to SF. We were scared into believing that since we hadn’t spent hundreds of dollars on deposits before the twins were even conceived(!), we were basically already very...
I love my career. I spend every day telling would-be visitors how wonderful San Francisco is and why they should come here to celebrate their reunion, host their annual meeting, or get away for a long weekend. I share...
Even though many of us are not quite as busy chauffeuring our children between school, appointments, practice, and friends; we seem to be heading toward a slightly busier schedule (fingers crossed). Whether your organization game is off, or it...