A List of Best Companies for Working Moms

The Working Mother has recently featured the profiles and backgrounds of the best companies ideal for working mothers. In their website, you can see the complete list of the Working Mother 100 Best Companies on an annual basis.

The organizers of the list from the website says that the assessment of the companies chosen are based on seven solid areas: the profile of the workforce, the benefits, issues on women and their advancement, on child care, on flexible work, parental leaves and the overall culture of the company.

Included in the 100 lists are Abbott, a pharmaceutical company; Accenture, a consulting firm; and Allsate, an insurance firm. Carol Evans, the president of the Working Mother Media also mentioned race and gender issues to play a big part in the assessment phase of the companies. Evans also says that regardless of the changes that the world is going through in terms of economic shifts, recessions and work settings, the responsibility of the mothers have not changed – whether they decide to work or not.

To see the full list of the best companies prepared by Working Mother, check out http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/node/1671/list

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3 Major Tips On How To Work From Home With A Kid

Whether you have kids or not, the idea of working from home can never be said to be easy. For some, it’s hard to really focus and stay disciplines. But for those who are moms and dads, well then, you can say the challenge is doubled up.

Here are 3 essential tips on how you can deal with your work from home job and handle your kids well still:

1. Seek balance of time. Do not ever disregard the importance of keeping an upright and balanced schedule. Set a regular time frame for work hours and set some aside for spending time with them. In fact, it is not impossible for you to still do the household chores while taking care of the kids and doing your work – all these is you would just set the proper time for everything right.

2. Understand your child’s needs. Admit the fact that there would always be times that they want to attract your complete attention. Ideally, it is advisable that you spend at least 2 to 3 hours on your work and the same amount of time with them.

3. Value yourself still. Do not disregard the important of allotting some time for yourself as well. For example, it is never wrong that by the end of the day, you get to relax and watch your favorite tv show or movie. If possible, make your weekends a work-free day.

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