february is working parents month

in the spirit of making it so, i am declaring february working parents month. this is the first day of the last month of my maternity leave, so i'm going to spend february posting as many of the helpful tips i received as a working parent as i can in between feebly short newborn napping times. please excuse the copy editing and brevity of these entries as i try to churn them out.

i received all of my tips from two sources: 1) word of mouth recommendations from other busy working parents, or 2) books or websites that were recommended by other busy working parents. if you are a working parent, please chime in with tips of your own.

as a working mama of 2 kids under 4 years old in a two-parent working household living in an expensive city with no family in the area, i know from experience that your very survival depends on sharing this knowledge freely. b/c it probably ain't gonna come from your fictitious extended family you've created in your wishful mind of nearby grandmothers, aunts and cousins who are always available for great parenting advice and free babysitting.