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Making Holidays Easier for Caregivers of Aging Adults

When you think of the holidays, what comes to mind? If youre anything like me, images of happy families dining, laughing and giving gifts immediately flood your brain and give you that warm and fuzzy feeling all over. In the midst of coordinating travel plans, cooking and decorating, however, it can be difficult to find the right balance between seasonal work and play especially if you find yourself in the role of the family caregiver.

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Job Ideas for Moms

Managing your children, career and home life can be challenging. It’s even more challenging when your job doesn’t provide the flexibility you need and you’re forced to choose between work and mom obligations and responsibilities. There are jobs that allow moms to create their own schedules and to work around their children’s schedules.

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How to Make a Checklist for Hiring a Babysitter

If you’ve just relocated, or it’s simply the first time you’ve had a need to hire a babysitter, it can be frightening for a mom to trust someone else. Diffuse the fear by making a checklist for what you expect from a babysitter, so you know you’ve hired someone adequate, and by making an information checklist to leave with the sitter for both normal routines and any abnormal situations that may arise. Pre-Hiring Checklist

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Nanny Job Description

You think of a nanny and images of Mary Poppins pop into your head. But what does a real nanny do? And what are the roles and responsibilities of this extremely important job? Read on to get the 101 on a nanny job description. When you know the facts, you will have a much easier time finding the ideal person who can meet all your child care requirements.