It can be hard enough to keep a connection to your kids when you’re busy doing the 9-5 grind. But then add some work-related travel into the mix, and staying connected gets that much harder. Dr. Fran Walfish, Beverly Hills family and relationship psychotherapist and author of The Self-Aware Parent, offers 10 ways to stay connected to your child when [...]

Like many writers, Brent Sampson wanted to have his first book published. After many rejection letters (which he’s now proud of!), Brent self-published his book, and in the process, created Outskirts Press, a full-service publishing provider. Today, the CEO is a best-selling author and helping other writers to publish their own books. Here’s his stor[...]

Your kid often asks you, “Mom, what do you do at work all day?” Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day is the perfect way to answer that question. It’s estimated that 37 million parents and kids in over 3.5 million workplaces will participate in the program. The goal: to inspire kids and help them explore workplace options for the future. So if you want[...]

Before kids, you were a pretty kick ass career person. But now that you’re a working parent, you often feel the tough tug between curating the career that you love, and snuggling with your babies, too. Thing is, being a working mom or dad is a one-or-the-other deal. You don’t have to forget about your fam when you’re at the office, or vice versa. Stay conn[...]

Working at home during the summertime can be a delicate balancing act. With kids out of school, but perhaps not quite yet in summer camp, you may find yourself struggling to entertain the kiddos and still accomplish your work demands, too. But it doesn’t have to be a cruel summer when you work at home. Here’s how working moms can make the most of summer ho[...]

Even though you had planned to leave work at 5:00 on the dot, your client meeting ran much later than you expected. So when you finally make it through the front door, your kids are already snoozing in bed. While that would normally be a reason to celebrate, you feel conflicted that your work demands are impacting those precious moments with your kid[...]

  Over my twenty years in journalism, I have asked one question, without fail, for every interview. “How do you balance it all?” For the most part, I would get pat answers. “It’s easy,” some would say. “Well, I have an amazing husband.” Or, “I have nannies.” And then, once, a celeb finally told me the truth. “My balance is totally out of wh[...]