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• The "Useless Man" Myth Makes Working Moms Feel Better

  
  Neatorama — Authority: 783
  Why do working moms complain so much about their "useless" husbands? A new study by Rebecca Meisenbach of the University of Missouri suggests that it’s all to make them feel better about themselves: If there is one thing on which many working mothers agree, it is that their partners do not pull their weight on ...
  4 days ago

• What Does A Controversial Article in Working Mother Magazine Have In Common With Katy Perry?

  
  DadCentric — Authority: 470
  Earlier this week, an article entitled "Custody Lost" appeared on the Working Mother website. The article, which you can read here in its entirety, bemoans the trend of stay-at-home-dads winning an increasing number of custody battles. Our friend Greg over...
  1 week ago

• Working Moms Losing Custody: A Trend?

  
  MomLogic — Authority: 431
  Gone are the days when a judge would automatically rule in favor of a mother in a custody case. And the recession is to blame!
  1 week ago

• 1978 KHJ Channel 9 Commercials: Ralph’s, Datsun, Capital Home Loan, Bell Brand, News

  
  The Foreclosure News — Authority: 150
  1. Ralph’s Supermarkets–promoting delicious Danola Danish ham 2. Datsun 810–When Datsun was “driven”! 3. Capital Home Loan–with a comment by King Tut! 4. Bell Brand Natural style Potato Chips–how convenient to have a carival bell when crunching into those Bell Brand chips! 5. 10 O’clock news ...
  1 week ago

• Parent Shock

  
  Baby Squared — Authority: 114
  This weekend, we went up to Maine to introduce the girls to their new cousin, Deklan, who has now attained the ripe old age of three and a half weeks. Hes a cute little dude. On Saturday night, my brother and his wife went out for a few hours, and my mother, Alastair and I babysat for him. I was reminded of how ...
  1 week ago

• The Unhealthy Father

  
  The Mama Bee — Authority: 114
  This weekend The Wall Street Journal published yet another article about women going back to keep their families afloat when their husbands are out of a job.  The piece didn’t have any very new insights; the story was typical: mother is home with her children for many years, father’s business fails, mother ...
  1 week ago

• Dont make a meal of it Im a working mum

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 972
  Judith Woods is shocked that Britains mothers have a repertoire of nine recipes - she can only think of five.
  1 week ago

• A Culture of Perspective

  
  The Mama Bee — Authority: 114
  A few years ago in a board of directors meeting, the president of my company was in the middle of a presentation when her cell phone rang; she looked at the display and saw that her son was calling.  Concerned that there might be an emergency, she took the call, found out that there was nothing serious awry, and said ...
  2 weeks ago

• I had it all

  
  Babyccino — Authority: 435
  I just read this article by the former political editor of the Observer Magazine, Gaby Hinsliff, who recently gave up her career to bring up her son. I have been obsessed ever since my first daughter came along about how to “have it all”, and to be honest, I am still looking for the perfect solution, like a lot ...
  2 weeks ago

• She had everything -- but a life

  
  Crunchy Con — Authority: 700
  Alex e-mailed to me the remarkable story of Gaby Hinsliff, the political editor of The Observer newspaper in England -- or rather, the former political editor, inasmuch as she resigned because she concluded she couldnt have both a high-powered career...
  2 weeks ago

• Sarah Jessica Parker in Elle Magazine

  
  Best Celebrity Scoop — Authority: 150
  Sarah Jessica Parker may be known for her fashionista alter-ego, Carrie Bradshaw, but this working mother revels in the realities of everyday life with her son James, 7, and twin daughters Marion Loretta and Tabitha Hodge. She recently talked about her upcoming film Sex & the City 2 and life in her family in the ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Truth About Mothers in the Workplace

  
  Mother Talkers — Authority: 142
  I hate mommy war stories as many of them are anecdotal or based on half-truths and clearly meant to make mothers feel bad about their decisions. However, I want to send a shoutout to Nation writer and feminist Katha Pollitt for taking on the manufacturers of the mommy wars and setting the record straight on ...
  3 weeks ago

• Grad School At What Cost?

  
  The Mama Bee — Authority: 114
  Recently I’ve been considering going to graduate school.  Going through the application process, I’ve been struck by how impossible graduate education must seem to many qualified people, especially if you are a parent. Putting aside the logistics of actually studying for a degree, just applying requires ...
  3 weeks ago

• “Who Does She Think She Is?” to Screen Saturday

  
  The San Franista — Authority: 129
  Filmmaker Tiffany Schlain turned me onto the documentary “Who Does She Think She Is?” to screen at theaters in 50 cities nationwide on Saturday night. I’ll leave the project description (below) to the filmmakers, but my reasons for excitement are two-fold: the film chronicles female artists and mothers ...
  3 weeks ago

• 4 Exercising Points For The Working Mom

  
  Health Choices — Authority: 149
  Working out on a regular basis can be very difficult for a hard working mom. I know it because I am a working mother myself. Even before I was married, I was working. It was impossible for me to find time to work out because of the excessive stress at the office and taking care of my family. However, we shouldn’t ...
  3 weeks ago

• Are Women Benefiting From More Flexibility in the Down Economy?

  
  The Mama Bee — Authority: 114
  I’ve recently heard several career coaches and motivational authors talk about how the poor economy might benefit women in the workplace by offering more flex and part-time opportunities.  I haven’t found good statistics on this phenomenon, but it strikes me that even if this is true, it may be less of a blessing ...
  3 weeks ago

• Paging Dr. Stephanie

  
  Metropolitan Mama — Authority: 499
  When I was a little girl, I often played “Doctor” with my little sisters. I set up my clinic in the bathroom and carefully examined my patients. My favorite diagnosis was a broken arm because I could then ever-so-carefully create a cast out of water and toilet paper – wrapping it gently ’round and ’round the ...
  3 weeks ago

• A little less conversation, a little more action, please

  
  Deep Muck Big Rake — Authority: 420
  Maria Shriver declares the United States “a woman’s nation” in The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything . Why? Because women now make up half the workforce. That, she says, “changes everything.” Does Maria Shriver live in the same nation as the rest of us? The same nation … … that ...
  4 weeks ago

• The Switch From Witch

  
  The Mama Bee — Authority: 114
  It’s always particularly vexing to see a publication directed at women promoting the worst kind of female stereotypes.  This week ForbesWoman , an offshoot of Forbes Magazine , included an article titled “ The Office Mom ” asserting that women were “making the switch from witch” in the office, and are now ...
  4 weeks ago

• Working Mother: “Getting Managers to Say Yes to Flex”

  
  Corporate Voices for Working Families — Authority: 119
  Donna Klein is featured as a “Thought Leader” by Working Mother magazine on its Web site. Donna’s post is titled “Getting Managers to Say Yes to Flex.”Here’s an excerpt:Here are some tips from a comprehensive study of flexible work options conducted by Corporate Voices in conjunction with WFD ...
  4 weeks ago

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