The Mommy Shift ..."What a boon it would be for both employers and mothers if a nationally-recognized "9 a.m. to 3 p.m." work schedule were created. Mothers would be available to their children before and immediately after school. And employers would suddenly find a whole pool of educated workers at hand who were formerly full-time stay-at-home moms simply because they had no other work option that allowed them to maximize their time with their children."...
Time Flies When You Are On The Run ..."I found it very tough to build a strong relationship with my daughters when I only saw them for a racetracked hour in the morning and two harried hours at night. I suppose there are families that flourish in the dual-working-parent scenario. But boy - most of the time I felt like I was meeting myself coming and going and hardly meeting my kids at all."...
When Do I Get Off Work? This article offers suggestions about developing down-time within a stay-at-home mom's schedule.