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Finding & Landing a Job in 2020 - Best Practices During an Economic Downturn

Finding & Landing a Job in 2020 - Best Practices During an Economic Downturn

Yesterday, Andrew Van Dam of the Washington Post published an article naming millennials the "unluckiest generation in U.S. history" after facing the 2008 recession and most recently COVID-19, which has resulted in 20.5 million jobs being lost in April alone. Many mothers (and parents) have been put in a position to try and find a new job during one of the most challenging economic times in our history. Being that I have close to 9 years of experience working and consulting in the recruitment space specifically, I thought I could help shed some light onto the best practices of finding and landing a job (during a recession) in 2020.

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Our Favorite Instant Pot Recipes

Hi Everyone and Happy Monday! I hope everyone is hanging in there. We got a lot of requests to share some of our favorite Instant Pot recipes after our Instagram stories this past weekend highlighting the Bucatini Bolognese I made, so here is a list of what we've made so far and had success with! If you have others, please share in the comments below! 

Chicken Noodle Soup - I've made a big batch of this every week for the past three weeks for lunches - it's that good! https://kristineskitchenblog.com/instant-pot-chicken-noodle-soup-stovetop/

French Dip Sandwiches - Great for a group, not that we'll be in large groups anytime soon...https://amindfullmom.com/french-dip-sandwiches

Chicken and Potatoes - Another one that's great for large groups or if you want for leftovers all week! https://ifoodreal.com/instant-pot-chicken-and-potatoes/

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Going back to work after maternity leave

Going back to work after maternity leave

Going back to work after being on maternity leave can be really challenging. On the one hand, you are kind of looking forward to getting back into your old routine, but on the other, at least for me, I felt like I really didn’t want to go back - even though I knew in my heart that I’d be fine once I got there...and even if I didn’t want to, I had to because we were not in a position to be a one income family from a financial standpoint. I tried to beg and barter with my husband to find a way to make it work but it was a no go. 

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5 Tactical things dads can do to help with a new baby

5 Tactical things dads can do to help with a new baby

While he may not have your mother’s intuition, be able to breastfeed, or have your ability to wake up on full alert at even the slightest baby coo– there are still ways that your husband or partner can support you and take a substantial amount off your postpartum plate. And chances are he wants to, but just doesn’t know how. Even though you’re ultimately the head coach of the family - he can be the quarterback! (How’s that for a guy-friendly analogy?) Here are five things he can do that’ll make all the difference in those first few weeks!  

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Postpartum & the feelings I didn't expect to have in early motherhood

Postpartum & the feelings I didn't expect to have in early motherhood

Nobody prepared me for postpartum life in those first few months. I felt like everyone had lied to me. Seeing Instagram posts of other moms who’d just had a baby with a caption “It’s been the best week of my life” would send me into a tailspin. What was I doing wrong? I loved my baby unconditionally. Why was I feeling this way? 

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