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Working Moms

NPN was created more than 40 years ago with working moms in mind. When you’re working two full-time jobs—mom and employee—your most precious resource is time, and NPN is here to help.

 

Searching for schools for your child and don’t have time to spend hours researching online? Our informative school search videos, Annual School Fair and School & Daycare Directory streamline the process. Have a question about work, kids, schools or anything else? Get quick answers from our parent community on our Discussion Forum.

 

And when you need reassurance or advice about juggling your two (or more!) jobs, our library of articles about the struggles and triumphs of working moms will help you feel less overwhelmed. Long way of saying: We got you, working moms.

Working mom hacks: Tips and tricks to make your life easier
Coffee alone won't cut it. Parents who work full time need a plan to get out of the house on time in the morning with everyone fed, dressed and backpacks packed—without tears. (No one would blame you ...
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3 things working moms shouldn't feel guilty about
Jill*  came to see me for therapy at the end of her maternity leave. She had never experienced anxiety before and was suddenly suffering from shortness of breath, racing heart, difficulty breathing an...
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How working moms can get involved with their child's school
As a mom of a rambunctious 3½-year-old girl and super-active 6-year-old boy and working full-time as a partner in family law, I’m often told that I “do it all.” The seemingly praiseworthy concept, whi...
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Discussions

New NPN Events Coming Up this Fall

Please join us for these new, monthly events launching in October! Stay tuned for January - March dates and check the calendar soon for more events! RSVP at the links below.   New Moms 10/24 8pm New Moms Group (virtual) 11/18 9:30am New Moms Group (in-person) @ Lincoln Park Branc...

Big job but requires a move out of state

It’s possible that I am up for a big job out of state. It’s with a different company but I know and really like the senior leadership. Great title, big responsibility.  But it would require us to uproot a lot. We have 3 kids, 6 yo being the oldest. We are at a private school we like, have a wonderfu...

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: I want to run without peeing

Who has done it?  Does it help?  I never thought I'd become this woman, but here I am.    BTW, this type of post is exactly why I need NPN.  No way am I asking this on my local FB group!?!?! ...

Chat GPT help- for me

Not a child related question, but I'm not sure who to ask! I have been locked out of my Chat GPT account for months and nothing I do seems to get me in. The error message says "this phone number is already linked to the maximum number of accounts" ... but I only had one.  Contacting open AI has...

Sunday Scaries

Any advice for the Sunday scaries?   I mostly dread the weekend ending. I enjoy our family time over the weekend and don’t want it to end! ...


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