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School’s Out & The Kids Are Home: 8 Summer Survival Tips For Work-at-Home-Moms
by Article courtesy of http://www.MarylandWahm.com

School's out, the kiddos are home, and you still have a business to run. What's a WAHM to do? Here are 8 tips to help you manage your home business and your family this Summer while keeping your cool:

1. Adjust Your Office Hours
Come up with a few blocks of time during the day that you can work productively for an hour or two and make it a priority to stay laser focused on your business during these hours (use a timer if you have to).
Maybe when the kids are at day camp, napping, early mornings, late evenings, during scheduled quiet time when they can play independently, or any combination of these. Whatever works best for you and your family.

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Top News Headlines from CNN

Attacks, arrests slowing online news from Iran
Bloody attacks and midnight arrests, combined with a regime growing more tech savvy, have begun to stem the online information flow from dissidents in Iran, activists and human rights officials say. Once emboldened by an ability to dodge the government and spread news, many in the youth-driven protest movement, they say, now fear the consequences.

Thursday Jul 2nd, 2:27 PM

Rowe may seek custody of Jackson kids
Michael Jackson appeared active in a video -- obtained by CNN -- of his rehearsal two nights before he died. AEG, promoter of Jackson's planned London shows, released the short video of Jackson rehearsing "They Don't Care About Us" on a stage in the Staples Center arena on June 23.

Thursday Jul 2nd, 3:07 PM

Diprivan not approved for sleep disorders
Diprivan is a powerful I.V. anesthetic drug used for patients undergoing certain surgeries and diagnostic procedures.

Thursday Jul 2nd, 11:45 AM

Ex-VP accuses insurer of 'purging' customers
Wendell Potter says he is finished defending the insurance industry, which he says is "beholden to Wall Street."

Thursday Jul 2nd, 7:26 AM

Estimate puts health care bill's cost at $611B
A health-care reform bill that includes a public insurance plan and requires employers to cover workers would cost $611 billion over 10 years, far less than previous estimates, according to a new analysis from Congress.

Thursday Jul 2nd, 10:51 AM


Food from NPR

Nigella: Inspired By A Coke, And Pasta In A Pinch
Lawson urges home chefs to follow their instincts and get a sense of their own palate by experimenting with recipes. She took a chance and evolved her mother's ham and hard cider into ham and Cherry Coke.
Wednesday Jul 1st, 8:15 PM

Pluots And Apriums: The Best Of Both Parents
Demand for these hybrid fruits, especially pluots, has skyrocketed. Pluots now make up a majority of the plum market. In fact, you might be eating a pluot or an aprium and not even know it.
Tuesday Jun 30th, 8:49 PM

In Europe, Irregular Produce Makes A Comeback
Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots, puny cauliflowers and naked onions are among 26 misshapen fruits and vegetables that will make their way to supermarkets Wednesday after the European Union rescinded a 20-year-old regulation. Food columnist Diana Henry of the Sunday Telegraph says she is "thrilled."
Tuesday Jun 30th, 12:14 PM

Rhubarb: Reviving A Forgotten Crop
Years ago, Jim Crawford of New Morning Farm noticed that rhubarb had fallen out of favor. His Pennsylvania neighbors were letting the tart perennial languish in their gardens. But Crawford has seen a resurgence in demand for rhubarb, often fueled by nostalgia.
Friday Jun 26th, 12:03 PM

Cooking With Herbs
Personal chef Kevin Weeks sets out to tantalize taste buds with a light menu featuring a cornucopia of fresh herbs from appetizer to dessert.
Tuesday Jun 23rd, 8:45 PM

 
Today's Latest from Entertainment Weekly

Michael Jackson's final rehearsal
Simon Vozick-Levinson: Clip obtained by CNN both reassuring and more than a little sad. Your take?

Neil Patrick Harris to host Emmys
Multiple sources confirm to Michael Ausiello NPH has formally signed on to emcee the Sept. 20 telecast

Michael Jackson: 10 top videos
From ''Billie Jean'' to ''Scream,'' Michael Jackson set the standard and changed the game. We pick his best

Michael Jackson: Ultimate playlist!
Leah Greenblatt's selection of the King of Pop's essential singles; share what would be on yours!

Ask Ausiello: 'Lost' cause?
Finale scoop? Michael Emerson happily (?) obliges. Plus: ''Veronica Mars'' update, 20 more questions


Working Parents from BusinessWeek

Elder Care and the Generational Squeeze: High-Stress?and Welcome

Call it the generational vise: canceling Father?s Day with my fast-declining 93-year-old dad because my 11-year-old came down with the flu. Stressful, definitely. Heart-wrenching, yes. Welcome? Of course. Despite all the juggling and hard choices that have to be made about competing demands for care, I?d rather be stuck in this vise than face the void of the alternative.


Thursday Jul 2nd, 11:45 AM

Our Kids Keep Getting Fatter. What to Do?

More grim news on the obesity front. An annual survey of obesity in America found that adult obesity rates increased in 23 states last year, and did not fall in a single state. Adult obesity now exceeds 25% in 31 states, and two-thirds of adults are considered overweight or obese. Worst of all, the survey also looked at children age 10-17 and found that 30% or higher are overweight or obese in 30 states. 30 states! The rate of obesity in US children has more than tripled since 1980.


Wednesday Jul 1st, 1:49 PM

How Would You Ration Health Care?

As the debate over health care reform heats up in Washington, the rhetoric around health care rationing grows more vitriolic. Conservative commentators, such as those writing op-eds for the Wall Street Journal, paint a frightening picture of the world under "Obama-Care," a world where we would all stand in long lines to get whatever care the state deems reasonable. At the other extreme are the advocates for a massive healthcare overhaul who insist that a single-payer system would end the waste and inefficiencies now rife in our present system, leaving more than enough money to provide optimal care to all the people, all the time.


Tuesday Jun 30th, 3:12 AM

Perfect Babysitter? When Granny is the Nanny

Do you wish your parents would help with babysitting, financial support or even picking up your dry cleaning?


Monday Jun 29th, 2:04 PM

Why Working Mothers Face a Pay Gap

When the subject of motherhood is combined with work, the conversation can get nasty and divisive as evidenced by the comments to my recent post The Motherhood Penalty: Working Moms Face Pay Gap Vs. Childless Peers.


Friday Jun 26th, 11:30 AM


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