Amber Stuart is a reporter in Huntsville, AL, for WHNT News 19. Orginally from Decatur, AL, she graduated from Jacksonville State University with a degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Theatre. She has been with WHNT since May of 2005. The Stuarts live in Meridianville where they are involved in the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘working mother’
Nursing and the Working Mom
By Summer Stidham
Okay, so you know that breastfeeding is the bestfeeding, but how do you nurse and work at the same time? Here are some surefire tips to keep the milk flowing!
Preparation
The preparation for going back to work begins as soon as the baby is born. It is important to establish your milk [...]
Demanding Job, Difficult Choice: Solutions for Nursing Mothers
By Dawn Rayburn
Whether you work odd and long hours, have no quiet lunchtime or your employer and work environment just isn’t supportive due to the difficult nature of your job, you may still have more choices than you think. I found that I did!
There are numerous solutions to handling a demanding [...]
Lactation and the Workplace: Where Business and Breastfeeding Come Together
By Glenni Lorick
Supporting their breastfeeding employees is good business for employers. Across the country small, medium and large businesses are discovering that they save money, reduce absenteeism, and dramatically increase employee satisfaction when they offer a corporate lactation program.
The Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services has [...]
2 Girls under 2 and 2 Companies: How One Mom Makes It All Work
By Angie Gilchrist
Jessie Eddy, 22, is the mother to two little girls, 20 months and seven months and the owner of two Valley businesses, Polka Dots and The Yellow Cricket. With what little time she has left, she is pursuing her business degree online.
How can one mother do all that? “With a lot of help,” [...]
A Mother’s Choice
By Amy George
Every working woman has a choice to make when she has a child. Keep working outside the home, or launch a new career as a stay-at-home.
First and foremost, let me say this: the decision to work outside the home or to become a stay-at-home mom is one of the most personal decisions a [...]