Coast to Coast with Lyn & Leigh

Here’s an interesting article that Lyn’s hubby Michael emailed us - about how Moms are, in essence, making their own rules when it comes to work. Many of us want to be with our kids full-time, but still have a lot to offer in the way of professional talent. The article focuses on several staffing agencies that connect career-women-turned-stay-at-home-moms with employers that want experienced, highly skilled workers for temporary work that is flexible in hours and location. Many allow Moms to work from home, and with their own hours.

The article calls these jobs a part of the ‘new normal of flex careers.’ And they are usually NOT about the money. It’s part-time after all. But think about it this way - you’re not paying for childcare! It’s also a good way to avoid a huge gap on your resume.

Lyn and I are happy to be a part of the Mommy Power trend with our company. New For Baby uses a Mommy photographer, Mommies for order processing, with hours that work with their kids’ schedules… it makes sense, really. Who better to represent our company, than those with babies themselves? And we definitely make our own rules. Conference calls during our kids’ naps and/or quiet time, inventory while hubby is playing with the kids, and a lot of late nights on our computers! Just the other day I took a call from an editor while I was watching the girls’ gymnastics. You can’t always have it all, but you can have the important stuff.

These kids are what it’s all about. We don’t want to miss a thing.