by a Classified staff mom of a college student son and a 4th grade daughter Has anyone seen today’s article in the GT? Childcare rates have increased with the state regulations and yet the wages have not. How are we to choose between our child’s welfare and making a living? When will society start putting [...]
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Affording the High Cost of Child Care
Thursday, November 17th, 2011I’m glad I make this look easy.
Monday, August 15th, 2011Written by a Graduate Student Mom of 4 year old daughter, 18 month old son The other day I was speaking to one of my professors. He informed me that his wife had just had their first baby. I congratulated him on the new addition to the family. We commenced with the typical talk that [...]
It’s. Not. All. Going. To. Happen.
Friday, June 24th, 2011You know you’re a working mom when you’re eating dinner sitting on the toilet while your toddler takes a bath. We’re not talking a home-cooked, healthful meal either – more like a tamale (and by tamale I mean warm cardboard with the faint hint of real food) from Costco you scrounged from the back of your freezer and reheated.
Diapers, Dissertations, Departments & Deadweek
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011Here in the basement of Kerr, in the office of Childcare & Family Resources, we hear stories. Weird, heartwarming, horrific, sad, and stories so funny they draw in a crowd. We think you need to hear these stories. You need to know of the single undergraduate student with two kids. You need to hear about [...]