Ask yourself if you love your job, if you're learning and if it fits your lifestyle, Lionel Mohri writes. If you feel unsatisfied in any of these areas, discuss possible solutions with your manager.

Find free time in your schedule by identifying top priorities, activities that can be delegated and tasks that can be made more efficient, writes Miranda Lievers. Reevaluate these areas of your workday regularly.

Innovation and agility are more likely in a work environment where employees know they can express opposing views, new ideas and even mistakes without fear of retaliation, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. "The more opportunities others have to contribute their thoughts, the more opportunities they have to learn that it's safe -- and maybe even fun and productive," she writes.

Child care costs an average of almost $8,700 annually, with single parents spending 36% of income and married parents spending 10% of income, according to a report by Child Care Aware of America. While at least 50% of companies provide benefits to offset costs, only 7% of companies offer child care on-site or nearby, according to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Start looking for a new job if work puts you in a bad mood each day or if you aren't getting professional development opportunities, Rebecca James writes. Dissatisfaction about compensation or the direction the company is headed can also be good reasons to job hunt.

Robotic wolves have been developed as a method of scaring wild boars, deer and other animals away from rice and chestnut fields in Japan. Dubbed the "Super Monster Wolf," the robotic creature includes red LED eyes and can howl whenever its motion sensors detect approaching animals.