Survival Tips and Resources for Working Parents!

How can I stop feeling guilty and resist the temptation to be "Superwoman"? I'm a working mother with a preschooler and a couple of school-age kids who are also involved in lots of extra-curricular activities. I have to admit that I feel bad whenever I'm not doing something "productive."

When my youngest started preschool, I took my first job outside the home in nearly 10 years. I was a guilt-ridden working mom, and late everywhere I went.

How Dads View (and live out) the Tension Between Their Jobs and Their Families.

Being a working mom is tough and rewarding. Here’s how to ditch the guilt and create a sense of balance so you can show up for your kids and your career.

I heard from working-outside-of-the-home moms, stay-at-home moms, stay-at-home moms with their own businesses, grandmas, and yes, two men. (Interestingly, the two men both suggested that I shouldn’t work.) I heard a lot of similar thoughts, so I’m consolidating a few gems because, as promised, I wanted to pass along the words of wisdom you all sent on to me:

Work hard, dad, but keep it in perspective. Work has the potential to not only distract us, but consume us if we aren't careful.

With everything it takes to work at the office and run a household, how can I find quality time to spend with my children? It seems like there aren't enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done. Do you have any suggestions?

3 keys to handling the "back-to-work" decision

Do you have any encouragement for moms who have no choice but to take a job outside the home?

More stuff means more bills. More bills require more work.The work/life balance cycle is as paralyzing as it is addictive.

Fathers want to be the dad their family needs and while it can seem intimidating, there are some simple things dads can do.

Mothers who work outside the home need friendships with other women.

I worked at home and didn’t earn a paycheck. Our family was impacted by my choice, both for the good and the bad. Below are my thoughts on this age-old debate from the angle of a mom who did not work outside of her home. On the other side of the coin, we have words written by a wonderful woman of faith, Janae Gibson. We are both moms who prayed for wisdom to know the right thing for our families.

Raising a family in today’s economy is tough. But do you believe it’s best for moms to stay at home with their children or have a career outside the home? 

It’s an undeniable truth: we men enjoy our hobbies, sports, and home improvement projects. Meanwhile, we must make sure those areas of our lives don’t keep us from staying connected to our families. How we manage our time—or let it manage us—will make a big difference in the health of those relationships.

All moms want to feel like successful parents, but feelings of guilt, anxiety, and exhaustion can overwhelm the best intentions of any busy mom. In Moms on the Job, the best skills, talents, and tips of dozens of successful working moms are compiled to...

What can I do about my husband's tendency to put business ahead of family life and everything else? I don't usually care for labels, but I think it would be fair to call him a "workaholic." He works constantly and spends very little time with me and our sons. When I approach him about it, he simply says, "Things will be better soon." Do you have any suggestions?

We see you trying to work like you don’t have little kids and trying to parent like you don’t have an outside job. Working Mom Trying to Survive Summer

Attention, working moms! Ever feel like there's not enough of you to go around? Here's help. In this compassionate guide, Turner helps you let go of guilt, set achievable goals, establish clear work boundaries, develop home management solutions, reduce stress, invest in your marriage, prioritize self-care, cultivate deeper friendships, and more.

Sometimes it feels like there’s not enough of us to go around because parenting is nonstop. Use these strategies to go from restless to resting in God’s peace as a parent.