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‘There’s a bake sale tomorrow’: 5 things not to say to a working mom

From guilt trips to passive-aggressive Rice Krispies treats requests, here’s what every working mom hates to hear.
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‘There’s a bake sale tomorrow’: 5 things not to say to a working mom

Originally published in Today's Parent.

Catherine Reitman of CBC’s upcoming show Workin’ Moms on the things she hates to hear — and why claiming a broken oven may not be enough to get out of that last-minute baked goods ask.

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