Thanks for visiting! If you’re new here, you may want to sign up for my RSS feed or automatic email updates - it’s free!One of the controversial decisions facing many working moms is the decision whether to stay home with their children full-time. A mom who jumps off the career fast-track often faces challenges when [...]
Sara Lee Welcomes Comeback Moms
October 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Balance, Work/life Programs
Tags: comeback mom·on ramp mom·opt out mom·returnship·sara lee·work life balance
Evaluating how work fits into your life
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Articles, Motivational
Before having children, my life was pretty predictable and I followed a pre-determined plan that was created under the heavy influence of my parents, of course - finish college, get a high-paying job, get married, buy a house, have kids, yada, yada, yada. But no one really prepared me for motherhood and how it would [...]
Tags: career and family·goals·work life balance
How it’s done
August 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Balance, Career, Motivational, Time Management
With the girls back in school, it’s just me and ‘Lil Man until we figure out an alternative child care situation. His regular caregiver is out on medical leave longer than anticipated, so we can either wait (until November) or find someone new. At this moment, it feels better to just keep him home with [...]
Tags: attitude·motherhood·relationships·skill·work life balance·working mom
Don’t Opt-Out, Flex Your Work
July 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Books
Every working mother struggles with the conflict between career and family. One of the main concerns is discovering how to follow your career aspirations while being actively engaged in your child’s upbringing. When the tension between work and life reaches its peak, you might wonder if you should even be working at all. Before you [...]
Tags: cali williams yost·flexible work arrangement·work life balance·working mother
“Position requires 90-100% travel…”
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Balance, Quips & Musings
When I first graduated from college with my shiny BA English, I decided to bypass my default career decision to become an high school English teacher for a glitzy job as a technical trainer for a software company in San Diego. (If you’re wondering how I qualified - the short-story is I’m a bit of [...]
Tags: friendships·relationships·work life balance·working mom
Five Ways to Work Four Days a Week
July 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Audio Library, Resources
About a month ago, I wrote (or ranted) about how the rise in gas prices have put a damper on my family’s income. I’m not sure if that post moved you to re-think how you work, but it inspired me to have a conversation with my husband about how he might negotiate a telecommuting option [...]
Tags: flex success·flexible work arrangement·pat katepoo·proposal template·rising gas prices·work life balance
How to Leave Work When You Get “The Call”
June 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Articles, Balance, Career
“The call” rarely happens at a convenient time in your work day. You might be in the middle of working through a tough project. You might be stuck in bumper to bumper traffic trying to get to a client meeting. Or you might just be enjoying a rare, but needed, break.
Then the phone rings.
As you [...]
Tags: emergency call·leaving work early·life balance issues·personal situation·work life balance
Join our networking group on LinkedIn
June 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements
We believe that Integrated Mothers are connected mothers…and not just for business or career reasons, but because we know that at the end of the day we find our peace, fulfillment and balance through quality relationships. To support you in developing a network, we’ve created a group on the professional social networking platform, LinkedIn.
Please join [...]
Tags: linkedin·networking group·relationships·share ideas·social networking·work life balance·working mothers
Rising Gas Prices Affect Your Work/Life
June 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Articles, Balance, General, Quips & Musings
It sickens me to fill up my SUV these days. As the pump rapidly moves from $0 to nearly $100, I want to puke. While I watch the numbers on the pump roll forward, I recall the days (20 years ago…oh my gosh how time flies!) when I could fill up my car for about [...]
Tags: career and family·flexible work options·gas prices·telecommuting·work life balance·working mother
How to Put Out Life’s Fires – Part III
December 10th, 2007 · No Comments · Articles, Balance, Time Management
One of the many complaints from busy mothers is the feeling that there is never enough time to accomplish everything to truly enjoy motherhood. A mother’s life is busy; this is a fact. Yet, the busyness of motherhood doesn’t have to steal the joy, contentment and fulfillment you deserve. In this final part of the [...]
Tags: fighting fires·motherhood·priorities·Time Management·urgent matters·work life balance·working mother












