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Make Your Life Easier Working Mother – Get House Help

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On House Help
It was interesting to read an article in the magazine Working Mother relating (not) getting house help to divorce! Well, why not, working mothers are pressurized at work and more at home, an average working mother does 2-4 times more work than her male counterpart. Getting some help in our lives helps us keep some time for those precious relationships that we work for.

Don’t think about the extra 100 -200 dollars you would be shelving off every month or two for the house help, consider it as an investment to your time. The invaluable time that gets released to you to spend with your family. To go to the soccer game or the dance practice with your kids and not feel guilty of not cleaning the bathroom this weekend. Or just watching a late night movie with your spouse and not worrying about scrubbing the stains off the counter and cabinets in the kitchen.
Or just finding time to sit with your feet up and enjoying that cup of tea! Ahh….
If some help gets the tension and stress off you, it’s worth it.

As the US touched the 300 Million mark on population this month, read an interesting report on how Americans spend their leisure time in this Time magazine article.

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Make Your Life Easier Working Mother – On Organization

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On Organization
At home I feel most flustered when I see the living room full of toys or the closet all disheveled even after a full week of cleaning. Organization at home always seems like an endless chore, and in a house with kids, it is inevitable.
Some tips to share here, what works for me:
Toys all over – get a toy chest (which can also serve as an ottoman / table) in the living area for a quick toss in when needed. Kids love to own one and when they are declared responsible for the same, organization and clean-up follows.
Kitchen and around – make it a point to do a complete clean-up event once a year at least – you can get rid of half the stuff when you realize you don’t even use it!
Closet – hmm? Let’s not get there, that’s a whole big monster to talk about in a short blog post!

Look up some tips on quick organization:

And sometimes, just let it be, choose taking a walk outside to clearing up the mess. De-stress and energize, you are the main supporting pillar of the house, a happier you and a disorganized house is better than a grumpy mom and a spotless house.

As a working mother what are your tips on organizing your home in a few quick steps? Any comments?

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Family and Career – Life-Work not Work-Life

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The career and family management concepts for the generation X are different from the baby boomers – as would be expected with any generation. The baby boomers had to struggle with work-life balance issues, now the shift is more towards life-work balance. True enough, for me and many of my friends around the world, the struggle is how best to manage family / motherhood and work. Talking about balance and contentment, most certainly, family precedes work for most of us.
Quoting Jamie Malernee in the article Twenty Something… “Following the philosophy of “do it all, just not at once,” more women—and a small but growing number of men—are becoming stay-at-home parents while their children are young. Those who can’t afford such an option or don’t want to give up their careers are rebelling against traditional work schedules.
Instead, young parents are demanding flexible hours, alternative shifts or work-from-home arrangements, even if getting them means they have to switch careers, take pay cuts or start their own companies”.

If the article above resonates with your thoughts, another one that might interest you is: What future for the family?

On this subject, what are your thoughts? Please Comment!

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100 Best Companies for Working Mothers

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Working Mother magazine has compiled a list of 100 best family friendly companies in the US.
Follow the link to read the details.

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Internet Ad Scams

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Do you want to work from home and earn a six figure income?
Earn a great income, work just 4 hours from home!
How many times have you been drawn to such a spam Email or an advertisement as you surfed the internet?
Women are the most targeted for such ads and why not? Don’t we all want that?
But beware – remember that money does not grow on the trees for anyone. Beware of the internet scams. Always research around before you commit or even spend (rather waste) time over such websites.
Some of the articles worth reading before you take the plunge:

Be cautious that these internet scam sites could well be major players in identity theft.
Don’t be a victim, always research and question before you make a decision.

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