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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

Reminder: Free Resume Tips & Life Coach Advice Sept 19!

Going back to work after kids, or considering a career pivot to balance life better? Drop by Vesta Chicago in Bucktown tomorrow! Thursday, Sept. 19 any time between 12 - 3 p.m. for FREE resume tips, advice from a professional life coach, and if you need it, get a $100 headshot from Jessica Kaplan Ph...

Working Parent (or Back-to-Work Parent) Support 9/19 in Bucktown

Join us to explore your next career move - whether you're considering a job change, pivot or coming back after staying home. On Thursday, Sept. 19 from 12 - 3 p.m. pop in for FREE resume and LinkedIn tips, FREE advice from professional coaches and $100 headshots (registration for photography is requ...

Brēz cannabis infused beverages

I keep seeing ads on social media for Brēz. Has anyone tried it? I’m intrigued but it’s pricey.  ...

PSA Credit monitoring

Got notified that my SSN was found in the National Public Data breach. I know a lot of families don't do credit monitoring for their whole family (including kids) - this is a good time to start that. This breach is one of the worst in the history of breaches - potentially all active SSN's have gone ...

Evanston infant care recommendations

Hello wonderful NPN community!   We're moving from Chicago to Evanston soon and expecting a baby in November. We'll need childcare beginning March 2025 and I haven't found many well-rated daycare centers in Evanston that accept infants. Do you have any recommendations for daycare or nannie...


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