Tag Archives: working mother
It’s Lonely in the Middle
As I’m winding down my MBA experience, I’m taking a management class to prepare for what I hope will be a big career transition over the next few years. The course launched this weekend with a case about a manager … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Politics, School, Work
Are Modern Parents Really So Miserable?
I’ve been reading a lot about the phenomenon that is ‘Go the F**k to Sleep.’ Some like it, some hate it. Strangely viral, the book strikes me as no more than a novelty. Who would want to read it more … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Suck Me, Long Island Railroad
Do we still need the women’s movement? On Friday I had a personal experience that reminded me that sexism is alive and well, even in the most liberal of places — the New York metro area. I was coming home … Continue reading
Filed under Breastfeeding and Pumping, Politics
The Stigma of Being a Feminist
This quote from The New York Times‘ recent “Female Factor” piece “The Stigma of Being a Housewife” made me raise my eyebrows: When it is no longer socially acceptable to be a housewife — or homemaker, in modern American parlance … Continue reading
Advocating Wisely
Last week Melissa at Momocrats responded thoughtfully to my recent post expressing ambivalence about legislation around flextime saying: I wonder how we can continue without government intervention. I’ve no doubt that MamaBee is a terrific manager but…she is one manager. … Continue reading
Nurturing Women in Science and Math
The Wandering Scientist, one of my favorite working mom bloggers, brought my attention to John Tierney’s recent New York Times op-ed, Daring to Discuss Women in Science. The piece is nominally about new legislation being introduced to increase the number … Continue reading
First Person Friday: Saving Time=Losing Sanity
Today’s First Person Friday comes to us from Diana Windley, who blogs about her mom+career world in Green Mountain, Utah at Mom Means Business. You can follow Diana on Twitter at DiWin. A few years ago I called to schedule … Continue reading
Filed under First Person Friday, Working Mom Blogs
The Media is Failing Us
Despite that over 70% of mothers work, it’s funny that there’s very little media created specifically for us. In fact, there are exponentially more publications that tell you how to make the best cupcake or decorate the ideal nursery or … Continue reading
Filed under News, Politics, Working Mom Blogs
First Person Friday: How Do You Do It All?
Today’s First Person Friday comes to us from Liz O’Donnell, who blogs about feminism, politics, work and sometimes family at Hello Ladies. Liz is one of my favorite fellow travelers: a mother, a worker, a blogger, a self-proclaimed feminist — … Continue reading
Filed under First Person Friday, Working Mom Blogs
Why is Women’s Progress Plateauing?
Just before Mother’s Day Sharon Lerner, author of The War on Moms: On Life in a Family Unfriendly Nation, wrote an op-ed in The Nation: The Gender Equity Bubble Goes Pop!. Lerner argues that a profound lack of support services … Continue reading
