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What single parents really want for Christmas

December 18, 2012
What single parents really want for Christmas

Fine chocolate always makes a lovely present, but in my first year as a single parent, I yearned for practical things that would prepare me for any disaster—like random daycare closings, snow storms, and the off chance my car might swerve off the bridge I took to work each day and land in Lake Washington. In ...

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Working moms & the problem with flex-work

September 12, 2012

In 2011, more than 50 percent of American workers took advantage of flexible work arrangements offered by their employers. And why not, right? Flex-work is a necessity for most people, not just working parents who usually have kids’ doctor and school appointments to juggle around work meetings. And how else is the laundry going to get done if ...

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Working mom writes about single parenting, politics, and the family dog. Occasionally does craft projects. No longer worries about "having it all."
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