Childcare

Nine years ago when I had my son D2, I had no concept of paid family leave. While I knew I would take three months off, I just assumed I’d make my regular pay check. How little I knew. I [...]

Nine years ago when I had my son D2, I had no concept of paid family leave. While I knew I would take three months off, I just assumed I’d make my regular pay check. How little I knew. I [...]

Last month, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who stepped into the spotlight last year with her bestselling book Lean In , launched her latest mission. In partnership with the Girls Scouts of [...]

It was a play date that started out pretty much like all play dates.  D2 and his pre-school classmate Meena were playing in the tee pee in his room. Meena’s mom and I were chilling out in [...]

I used to be a madwoman on the weekends.  Dr. D. avoided me Saturday mornings as I rode around on my broom frantically trying to cram in as many tasks before noon as possible.  As a busy working [...]

Finding a nanny is a little like finding a husband. It’s all about chemistry and you have to be patient and willing to wait for the right person to come along. It’s also one of the [...]

The nanny tax is a tax that many families know about but few actually pay. Part of the problem is the confusing nature of this tax and understanding what your family’s obligation actually [...]

Are you a new mom at the end of your maternity leave? Or perhaps you are headed back into the workforce after taking a hiatus. Choosing the right daycare for your bambino can be stressful. Boss [...]

I belong to a working mothers group and one of the big topics of conversations for us is childcare. If you are a working mother, no doubt you’ve had to wrestle with this issue at some [...]