Dealing with Judgmental (or Just Plain Mental) Co-Workers
An expectant mom needs advice on how to handle the inappropriate and judgmental conversations by her co-workers about pregnancy and parenting. We have LOTS of advice here.
An expectant mom needs advice on how to handle the inappropriate and judgmental conversations by her co-workers about pregnancy and parenting. We have LOTS of advice here.
When a new job (with a demanding travel schedule) coincides with a surprise pregnancy and throws a mom’s work-life balance plan out of whack. Assessing the situation.
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No-nonsense wardrobe advice for your professional job interview. Dress codes may have relaxed in the workplace, but first impressions still matter.
Turning 45 forced me to accept that ominous “middle age” label, and to think about what matters to me now (and what has changed over time).
One of the “joys” of home ownership is all of the unplanned ways in which you get to spend extra money! And it’s making me question my life choices.
Expectant reader writes in to ask advice on how to respond to her co-workers who are making inappropriate and rude comments about her pregnant belly size.
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.
Amalah answers one of her most frequently asked questions… how do you find meaningful part-time work that allows you to have that elusive work-life balance? Where do you start?
I like to cook and I work from home, so in theory family dinner should be my forte. Real life doesn’t always work out the way I plan, unfortunately.
As an infrequent work traveler, even though my kids are teens, I worry when I need to be away. Oddly enough, I left home for a few days for a work conference and everyone lived.
What’s a fair and realistic division of household responsibility when one parent stays home and the other works outside of the home?
I have two job offers and a million people I’ll be letting down if I choose either option. How can I stop trying to please everyone else long enough to figure out what I want?
A previous advice-seeker writes back with an update every employer, boss, manager, supervisor, HR rep and company should read.
Dear Employers Of The World: Please refrain from making “fat jokes” about your pregnant employees.
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