If you’ve been reading this blog for a while (and if you haven’t, what’s wrong with you!?) you know that I have always been the main breadwinner in our household. This changed dramatically when I left my nicely paid investment job to launch this here, Work It, Mom!, but until that point I had always made a multiple of my husband’s salary. As I’ve written before, while I am proud to have been able to support our family I’ve often felt resentment at having so much pressure and my husband and I have had more than one “heated discussion” (why does this sound better than a fight?) about our situation. Read the rest of this entry »

The holidays may be over, but for many of us, the stress levels are still high. Learn how to switch off the mental chatter, and decide how to handle it when you’ve taken on too much. What do you do to relax? We asked, members answered — check out the discussion and share your tips!

Many of us have switched into high gear for the New Year, and now we’re trying to make our New Year’s resolutions stick. Work It, Mom! has plenty of advice on achieving your goals, avoiding failure, and dealing with change. Need a little support to reach that first small goal? You can find it here!

Moms with infants, listen up! Members have been chiming in about their experiences with breastfeeding and pumping, Relaxnsmile wrote a great article with plenty of tips and information for those heading back to the workplace with pump in hand, and Lee Thrash offers some sage advice to freelancers who are getting ready to go on maternity leave.

Only got a minute? Take a picture of what’s in your bag and upload it to our CareerBags Group here at Work It, Mom! for a chance to win a fabulous fabulous Veronica London Business Tote courtesy of CareerBags.com. Details are here, contest ends on January 20th.

I really hope that you’ve entered our Tell a Friend contest here at Work It, Mom! because, well, it’s one of the easiest ways I’ve seen to win some Amazon.com cash. (The lawyers told me I can’t participate, something about being involved with the company… what a shame!) All details are here.

But wait, that’s not all–there’s also the ultra-easy-and-fun-to-enter Work It, Kids! Contest. You can read about it here.

Our friends at momfinds.com have caught the contests fever and are giving away some awesome goodies this week–you’ll want to check this out.

Happy contesting!

Congratulations to Michelle for winning the awesome gift basket from Wickedly Chic and Charming Sam!

The contest was such a success that we’re now thinking about making this a regular feature here at Work It, Mom! (Of course we’d probably have to get Mir to announce it to get the same level of response!)

Speaking of Mir–she tells us that she will be giving away another gift basket from Wickedly Chic and Charming Sam this week over at WantNot. (Yes, the site is back up. Yes, it is also backed up regularly now, so knock on wood for no more Mir withdrawal.) So if you didn’t win, you’ve got another chance.

Yes, we love contests–don’t you?

Today we’re kicking off our Halloween Photo Contest! It couldn’t be simpler:

Take a photo of something related to Halloween and your family–your kid in a costume, your house decorations, a pumpkin you’re carving–and write a short Member Note about it. Upload your photo with your note and then post the link to your note here, on this blog post, in the comments. On November 5th we will randomly pick a winner from all the notes that were entered into the contest.

So now you probably want to know what the winner gets? An awesome gift basket from Happy Panda! Check it out below:

If you’ve not written a Member Note before, it couldn’t be easier–it’s just like writing a quick journal entry. All you have to do is log into your Work It, Mom! account and scroll down to where it says My Notes and start typing. To check out some recent Member Notes, click here.

Contest open to residents of the 50 United States who are 18 or older at time of entry. No purchase necessary to enter the contest. Winner will be announced on the Work It, Mom! Blog on November 5, 2007. To enter, please make sure you (1) upload a photo into your note and (2) post a link to your note in the comments of this blog post.

I love giving away prizes here at Work It, Mom! — I think we all deserve a bit of recognition and some free retail therapy! Which is why I’m excited to announce our latest contest and a chance for you to win a KODAK EASYSHARE 5300 All-in-One Printer.

Here are the details:

Write a Member Note about a recent moment in your life that you’d like to capture in a photograph and post the link to your Member Note in the comments section to this blog post. If you have a photo that captures one of your favorite recent moments, write a short Member Note about it and include it with your note! On Friday, October 12th we will select one winner, at random, to receive the KODAK EASYSHARE 5300 All-in-One Printer. (Which, by the way, can scan, print, and copy!)

It’s easy and hopefully fun as you get a chance to reflect on a great moment in your life.

This contest will run from October 4th to 11th, here on Work It, Mom! (For official rules, please click here.)

If you’ve not yet written a Member Note, it takes just seconds. It’s like writing a short journal entry. All you have to do is log into your Work It, Mom! account and you can type in your Note right there. (If you don’t have a Work It, Mom! account please sign up here.)

Questions? Post them in the comments and we’ll answer quickly.

***Please make sure to post a link to your note in the comments section of this blog post to be entered into the contest!***

Can’t wait to read about all of you great moments!