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Going Beyond Work-Life Balance Tools: A Look at Your Support System

July 14, 2010 By Melanie Edwards 16 Comments

Balancing

When it comes to work-life balance, we try many tools to help us balance our time. From planning meals and chore schedules, to sticking to a social media routine and creating a daily work-flow schedule, we often focus on the planning tools. But, what about other resources? I’ve often said to many, that one of […]

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CEO and WAHM on Balancing Work and Family

June 9, 2010 By Melanie Edwards 20 Comments

South Africa Giraffe Sunset

Guest post: Sandy Salle is a native of Zimbabwe and was born and raised in Southern Africa. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Hills of Africa travel and is passionate about using her first-hand knowledge of Africa to create the trip of a lifetime for her clients. Currently based state-side in North Carolina, she […]

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Do You Expect to be a Super Mom?

May 10, 2010 By Melanie Edwards 22 Comments

This post was first published on July 11, 2007. At that time, I was still working full-time outside the home and struggling to find some work-life balance. Though I know I can still improve areas of my work-home life, I’ve come a long way. *Note: Slight edits have been made to the original post. What […]

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Working Mom

May 5, 2010 By Melanie Edwards 11 Comments

Gift Box

Looking for some last minute Mother’s Day gift ideas for that special lady in your life? Here are a few suggestions for those busy working moms you know. Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Working Mom Workplace Flexibility: Realigning 20th-century Jobs for a 21st-century Workforce Though I have not personally read this book, the woman […]

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Planning Your Family’s Dinner Menu

April 26, 2010 By Melanie Edwards 20 Comments

Dinner Table

This post was first published on January 23, 2009. At that time, I was still working full-time outside the home. I’ve found that planning a dinner menu is beneficial for anyone, though. As a working mother, I need shortcuts wherever I can get them. Dinner is often a challenge for us busy moms, and this […]

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