My super-star employee returned from maternity leave a completely different worker. Her performance has gone from first rate to marginal / unsatisfactory. These are the exact same tasks she excelled at only half a year ago. Could it be a baby thing? And if so, what do I do? [more inside]
posted by falldownpaul on May 2, 2013 - 39 answers

I have volunteered to give a co-worker her (office) baby shower. Help? [more inside]
posted by Sissinghurst on Jul 24, 2011 - 10 answers

For those of you who have decided to stay home with your kids, how did you exit the workforce gracefully so that you were well positioned to return at a later date? [more inside]
posted by thenewbrunette on Oct 4, 2010 - 6 answers

How do two self-employed people who work at home (writers) deal with having their first child? [more inside]
posted by gottabefunky on Aug 18, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm looking for thoughts on how to split up baby care between partners during maternity leave. [more inside]
posted by A Terrible Llama on Jul 10, 2008 - 17 answers

My boss and his wife just had thier second son. What can I get him (or his child/wife) as a gift? [more inside]
posted by thetenthstory on Jun 9, 2008 - 28 answers

How can I get a coworker to stop vouching for my time or presence? [more inside]
posted by fijiwriter on Jan 3, 2007 - 17 answers

New Baby / Webcam Question: I'll be taking our baby to work with me from now on. I'd like to hook up a webcam over her crib in my office and have it upload a pic every so often (automatically) to my website so that my wife can see her from work. What's the best program solution for this?
posted by damiano99 on Dec 29, 2005 - 6 answers

What can a marketing consultant do to earn $500-$1000 a month from home without continuing in marketing or writing? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 23, 2005 - 7 answers