Here is an article I came around in Businessweek about women who had their MBA's from Harvard and decided to stay at home after they became mothers.It is true that you consider the investment you've already made when deciding to go ahead with your career, whether working for another boss or being your own boss, which I'd prefer should I decide to … [Read more...]
MBA Moms staying at home with their kids
Lessons learned
I usually buy children's books based on my liking of the illustrations. Usually the subjects and the contents are safe. That includes "Walter the farting dog" even though the name does not leave a good first impression. Anyway, we have this really nice hardcover story book named I'll always love you by Peone Lewis and Penny Ives. The name is … [Read more...]
Get up, Stand up
One of the few things I miss from my "working mom" days is when I had help, I could sleep in for an extra half an hour in the morning. Either our nanny, Ana, would take over my son or after my daughter was born my mom would take her after her morning feeding so that I could snuck under my still warm comforter. That extra half an hour of sleep is so … [Read more...]
Good to be a SAHM
3-hr parking in a south loop parking garage for an appointment - $28Parking in Navy Pier Parking - $16An impromptu visit to the Chicago Children's Museum and Nayv Pier because we're in the neighborhood- Priceless(Of course we have CCM membership :) ) … [Read more...]
Practical solutions and ideas with a pair of scissors
Easy grab hole/ window for teabags. If you are a tea fan, like I am, you know how hard it is to get teabags out of the stacked boxes in the kitchen cabinets. The boxes clutter, fall down, just drive you crazy. I figured this trick actually from a Stash tea box. You just cut a half circle at the bottom. Then sort the tea boxes vertically, side by … [Read more...]
How to balance work and parenting when working from home
I’m behind on my posting schedule because I don't have enough time to take photos for some of my posts. In the meantime, I wanted to write a post on a slightly different topic which doesn't require photos. There are many parents who work full time in an office but would like to spend more time with their children. On the other hand, there are some … [Read more...]
Oral and dental care for infants and babies
Infants We started to wipe my son's mouth with a wet, clean gauze pad when he was 2-3 months old upon the advice of our pediatrician. As I wrote in my post about oral thrush, when my son had thrush, we also added baking soda to the water in which we soaked the gauze. We started using the same method as soon as my daughter was born. Benefits of … [Read more...]
Is it normal for an infant not to poop for days?
My son was pooping - what was normal to me at the time - 3 times a day as an infant. So when my daughter didn't poop for a week when she was 2 weeks old, everyone in the family freaked out. We learned through this experience that breastfeeding babies could go without pooping as long as a week and not considered constipated. Surprisingly, this is … [Read more...]
Making toy snake with plastic bottle caps
I made this "snake" using the 5 gallon water bottle caps, I have been collecting. Materials: Plenty of water bottle caps Yarn or rope Scissors Adhesive tape A screwdriver or knitting needle 1 plastic cup Directions: Make holes in the middle of bottler caps using the screwdriver or knitting needles. Cut the yarn to double … [Read more...]
How to help your baby fight a cold naturally
Unfortunately, now that there are two kids in the house, they share everything including viruses. Two weeks ago, my son got the flu. Despite all our efforts and precautions, my daughter got it too. A 6-month-old baby with a congested nose is heartbreaking. But we were determined. We've had a similar 6-month-long cold drama with my son when he was … [Read more...]
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