Monthly Archives: March 2009
The Preschool Transition for Children and Parents
March is preschool admissions time, and a particularly stressful period for the working parent. Because there isn’t universal access to high-quality Pre-K in this country, choosing a nursery school can mean hours of missed work for school tours and interviews, … Continue reading
Diversity and Women in the Workplace: New Report from Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young has just released a new report called Groundbreakers: Using the Strength of Women to Rebuild the World’s Economy. Concurrently, Jim Turley, CEO of E&Y, wrote this piece in the Wall Street Journal about why firms need more diverse voices … Continue reading
Filed under Management, News, Work
Management Friday: Blackberry or Ball & Chain
Every Friday I write about a topic of particular interest to working parents who manage people. Mobile devices can be a working mother’s best friend or worst enemy. On one hand, having the ability to check email and take business … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Work
Dinner Thursday: Making Your Own Tomato Sauce
Every Thursday I post a recipe I’ve successfully made during the week using non-processed, grocery store ingredients. After a lifetime of jarred tomato sauce, my husband converted me to homemade when we moved in together nine years ago. Making sauce … Continue reading
Five Studies You Should Know About
A few studies have come out in the last couple of years that have broad implications for working mothers, childcare and parenting. I’ve picked five below that I think are worth knowing about. Of you know of others, post a … Continue reading
Filed under Happiness, News, Politics, Work, Working Mom Blogs
The Guilt Myth
I recently read this op-ed from a guilty working mother in the online version of Virginia’s Daily Press newspaper. Nothing new here: mother works, mother feels like she isn’t spending enough time with baby, mother writes op-ed about how guilty … Continue reading
Filed under Childcare, Happiness, Work, Working Mom Blogs
Mandatory Part-Time: A Good Thing?
Over the weekend this article in The New York Times talked about how some companies are choosing to cut back hours rather than laying people off. All four of the employees profiled, plus the three experts quoted, were women. The … Continue reading
Filed under Work
The Mama Bee Featured at Today’s Mama
The Mama Bee is thrilled to be this week’s featured blog at Today’s Mama, a terrific site that serves mothers and families of all stripes. Check out all of their suggested blogs, plus other resources at http://www.todaysmama.com or here.
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