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.
Discussions
We both work from home but his team is on the west coast so he doesn't usually get going until 930 but I'm supposed to be logged in doing work or taking calls at 8am. Our two kids are at 2 different pre k and daycares in the AM so it is divide and conquer except he sleeps in until 745 and when i ret...
I'm on the job hunt and need to vent. Anyone care to join? I've looked for jobs plenty of times before but this time it's taking longer and is just so frustrating. If anyone else out there is also looking and can relate, feel free to share your experiences so I know it is not just me. This could...
Does anyone have any connections in the Jewish community out in the western suburbs? Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard area? ...
I am sure this info is buried in these pages, but to save myself trouble, at a busy time, does anyone use an old-fashioned travel agent that they like? My mental health needs to get some "get aways" on the books, and have no time to plan. Recommendations welcome! ...
I'm starting a new FT job soon and will need to go in to the office a few days a week. I'm curious how families with two FT working parents and tweens/teens distribute household responsibilities? Long story short, most things fall to me now. It wasn't sustainable before it most definitely won't b...
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