More Recession Stress
The current unemployment rate is higher among men than women. But that’s not good news for working moms. Whether because their spouse is out of work or they are picking up the slack when colleagues are...
View ArticleBaby-Mommy Buddies
Talk about mom-friendly companies… The Human Resources department at a Deerfield, Michigan accounting firm partners pregnant women with other employees who have recently had babies, so that...
View ArticleBest Cities for Working Moms
This month, ForbesWoman, a special section within Forbes magazine, launched its first annual list of Best Cities for Working Mothers. It noted that while all moms want a safe place for their children...
View ArticleIs Your Daughter a Princess?
Interesting opinion piece in Wednesday’s USA Today. The author, Laura Vanderkam, maintained that princess culture — all that exposure to Disney princesses over time — has contributed to creating a...
View ArticleSAHMS Younger, Hispanic
A U.S. Census report, released today, indicated that nearly one-quarter of all married-couple families in the U.S. had a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) in 2007. The 5.6 million women who said they stayed home...
View ArticleWomen Achieve Workplace Majority
In the next few months, there will be more women in the workforce than men – surely a cause for celebration for those who believe in equal opportunities for the sexes. Or is it? According to a Pew...
View ArticleDo Moms Make Better Business Managers?
Do moms make better business managers? Parenting effectively requires a lot of skills — the ability to negotiate and to have patience, among them. As a mother, that means moderating a battle between...
View ArticleWork-Life Balance for Moms
You hear moms talk a lot about “having it all” and whether it’s possible. One thing that we often forget in this discussion is that “having it all” is different for everyone. For one mom, having it all...
View ArticleMom Entrepreneurs: Why They Have What It Takes to Succeed
In recent years, we’ve seen an upswing of so-called “mompreneurs” who are starting their own entrepreneurial ventures and writing an entirely new rule book along the way. The new generation of moms is...
View ArticleFemale Household Breadwinners: Delving Deeper Into The Numbers
You probably saw the headlines last week about the news that women are the sole or main breadwinner in 40% of U.S. households, according to recent Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S....
View ArticleThe Changing World of Moms
I’m a big believer in research and hard numbers as legitimate indicators of trends. Recently, I’ve been reflecting on how demographic studies have identified so many changes in the world of moms since...
View ArticleMom Entrepreneurs: Why They Have What It Takes to Succeed
In recent years, we’ve seen an upswing of so-called “mompreneurs” who are starting their own entrepreneurial ventures and writing an entirely new rule book along the way. The new generation of moms is...
View ArticleFemale Household Breadwinners: Delving Deeper Into The Numbers
You probably saw the headlines last week about the news that women are the sole or main breadwinner in 40% of U.S. households, according to recent Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S....
View ArticleThe Changing World of Moms
I’m a big believer in research and hard numbers as legitimate indicators of trends. Recently, I’ve been reflecting on how demographic studies have identified so many changes in the world of moms since...
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