I work from home and can’t really take a three-month vacation from deadlines and writing and miscellaneous work responsibilities. Work-at-home moms (and dads) always have to balance the professional side of things with family responsibilities like playtime, snacks, argument-refereeing, and boredom-solving. Summer is our nemesis.
Read MoreIf you do a quick Internet search for "Gwyneth Paltrow," you'll find an onslaught of furious comments about the actress. Alhough the 41-year-old often stirs up controversy (thanks to everything from her touting her own wood-burning pizza oven to referring to her recent breakup as a "conscious uncoupling"),
Read MoreSamantha Sleeper, a fashion designer and co-founder of a tech company, didn't set out to be the primary breadwinner for her family.
Read MoreWhile pregnant with her first child, Amber Flynn of Grand Forks did a lot of research about breastfeeding, and she was impressed. “I was reading about all benefits — the antibodies that protect (babies) from disease and colds,” she said, as well as the nutrients passed from mother to baby.
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