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Archive for the ‘Working parent managing kids needs’ Category

Homework tutors

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Do you have school-aged children? Have you considered hiring a homework tutor?
As your children get older, homework becomes more and more of an issue – the older the kid, the more homework they get. Some parents see this as an opportunity to spend quality learning time with their children. Other parents regard it as a [...]

6 tips to ensure quality time with your kids

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

I recently read a post about spending quality time with your kids and examining how you organize your time. It made me think about how as working parents, we’re often engaged in an eternal struggle of how to balance the reality of professional life with the needs of our children.
Jennifer McCarthy, a Family Service Canada [...]

5 tips for hiring a babysitter

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

As working parents, there are many times when a babysitter is not only a luxury, but a necessity. If you’ve got a kid home sick, parent-teacher interviews, late meetings or date night (yes, they are important), you need to have someone you know and trust that you can call upon.
To ensure you’ve found the right [...]

Coping with transitional times

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

A series of tips to help working parents facilitate the large amount of transitional time they spend with their children.

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