How to Best Crack the Career/Parenting Balance Code
Should you work full time? Part time? Stay home with baby? One parent wants to know how you make the right choice for you and your kid(s).
Should you work full time? Part time? Stay home with baby? One parent wants to know how you make the right choice for you and your kid(s).
Hi Amy! I just been asked to interview for an internship I’ve been dreaming about, so naturally that means that I have officially started the process of totally freaking out in a major way. I have to sort out writing samples and references and figure…
How to deal with the interviewing process when you are expecting.
Confession: I have not cleaned a litter box since February 2008.
A previous advice-seeker writes back with an update every employer, boss, manager, supervisor, HR rep and company should read.
No-nonsense wardrobe advice for your professional job interview. Dress codes may have relaxed in the workplace, but first impressions still matter.
Finding the balance between bilingual baby flash cards and SpongeBob marathons.
So after the flurry of cocktail-dress discussions, I’ve gotten a couple emails asking to see pictures of MY little black dress. Which has not been outside of the back of my closet since January 2006. That was the last time Jason’s company threw a big…
Returning to work after maternity leave can be hard. Should you go back to work or become a stay at home mom?
Know your rights, ladies, and what still needs to be done.
Women’s Day magazine and AOL Body (is that a thing, AOL Body? A place people go?) conducted a poll, you guys! A poll! It was on the Inarnet, I think it’s called, and women were asked, would they rather have Jennifer Aniston’s body or a…
How to take care of your skin — and your wallet — during tough times.
Time’s up, new mama. How to make a smooth(ish) transition back to the working world.
A mom needs help making a career decision that will impact how she spends time with her kids and outsources some caregiving duties. She turns to Amalah for advice.
How to recover from a big screw-up at work.
Hi Amy, I’ve found myself in a strange situation and I have no idea what to do. First, some background: I have a (summer) job. As a result, I have a boss. Let’s call her Emily. Emily was once married, but got divorced when she…
I’ve volunteered to teach personal finance classes to teens. This is what I want teens to know about how credit cards work before they go off to college:
How do we switch gears from “child we provide for” to “young adult who must provide for herself” in a way that makes sense? In our case, slowly.
Dear Employers Of The World: Please refrain from making “fat jokes” about your pregnant employees.
How to convey a sense of humor and stand out from the herd.