Best Places to Work (If You're a Mom)

By Working Moms Against Guilt on Sep. 26, 2008 Comments?

From flextime and telecommuting to backup child care and parental leave, these winners are expanding the concept of family-friendly benefits to make sure they cover adoptive parents, fathers and grandparents as well as working mothers—even as the economy stumbles. Read...

Helping My Husband Lose His Baby Fat

By Kristi Jenkins on Sep. 16, 2008 Comments?

During pregnancy, it’s hard enough gaining pounds by the double digits in a matter of weeks. But then you birth a baby that weighs 6 lbs, shed about 2 additional pounds of water weight, and suddenly realize that those extra 20 (or 30, or 40) pounds are coming home with you.

And they’re pretty comfy in their new digs.

Hating My Reactions

By Jenny Brooks on Sep. 03, 2008 Comments?

I recently made a HUGE transition. My family and I relocated across the country for jobs. I happened upon a great job opportunity and since my husband was able to make one appear for himself, we decided it was a sign that we needed to move across the country with our two little girls and try something new. Read...

Maternity Leave in the U.S. Let's Discuss.

By Working Moms Against Guilt on Aug. 19, 2008 Comments?

When a friend told me her employer doesn't provide any maternity leave benefits, I couldn't help but be shocked. Shocked. Even though I know very well paid maternity leave is not standard in this country.

I just can't help but be shocked (over and over again) that many US employers still do not offer maternity leave benefits.

Working Moms in the News: The Feminists Made Us Do It

By Laura Lathan on Jun. 23, 2008 Comments?

My take on our post-feminist (post-post feminist?) generation is that we get to “choose our choice.” I get to be picky about the location of my job because this is the era where I can/should have a job but also is an era (or should be) when I don't feel like I have to be working 9 to 5 with commute just to prove that whatever boys can do, girls can do better. Read...

Entering the Ring of Motherhood Versus Career

By Alexandra Levit on Mar. 28, 2008 Comments?

It's true, having a child changes everything, including how you view your career!

And Baby Makes Three…

By Carmen Wong Ulrich on Mar. 25, 2008 Comments?

I was five months pregnant and my husband and I were down to our last $500. This was one of those times in life when if you haven’t found faith already, you find it, fast. Read...