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1 10 Reasons I Feel Guilty For Being a Working Mom
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2 The Burden of the Working Mom: Fact or Fiction?
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3 Mobile Technology Keeps Baby Close When Mom Is Away
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4 Do You "Sneak" Out of Work to See Your Kids?
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5 Mom Talk: The Toughest Part of Working While Raising Kids
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6 Were You Sad to Say Goodbye to Uninterrupted Shut-Eye?
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7 Lil Community: The Great Mommy Debate
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8 Off to Work We Go: 5 Books For Children of Working Moms
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9 To Work or Not To Work?
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10 Will Stay-at-Home Dads Eventually Become the Norm?
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11 Are Working Moms Making Women Less Attractive Hires?
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12 Wee TV: Chandra Wilson's a Compelling Working Mom
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13 Did You Experience an Office Baby Boom?
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14 What's Your Ideal Work Schedule?
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15 Are Working Moms Better Bosses?
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16 Do Working Mothers Choose to Give Up Their Leisure Time?
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17 Work It Mama!
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18 Man Says Women Can't Have It All, But One Mom Begs to Differ
There isn't a specific date on the calendar, but sometime in the past two decades, the 9-to-5 workday disappeared, and the quantity of time spent in the office came to outweigh the quality of work completed. For moms who work outside the home, the shift has been extremely difficult, reducing the number of families that eat dinner together and generally reducing the amount of time parents and Read more
If you've been part of an office environment while pregnant or as a parent, chances are, you've faced challenges (and some judgments, too) that are nonissues to your co-workers. In a recent article for Forbes.com, Victoria Pynchon states her case for the working mom, admitting frustration when her "mom employees" would have conflicting obligations but also noting that she now realizes that it Read more
A mother's work is never done, and if working outside the home is part of her routine, her lil ones usually don't have the opportunity to see what she does most of the day. Every WOHM has that moment where her tots turn to her and say, "Why do you have to go to work?" If you find yourself fumbling for an answer, these five books may help you explain it better than you could on your own. Fellow Read more
Women who say they don't battle the working mother's dilemma — Am I spending enough time with my children? — are lying. Even celebrities, with fame, fortune, and a lot of help face it. Comedian Tina Fey — mom to Alice, 5, — tackles the subject in a witty piece she penned for the New Yorker, titled, "Confessions of a Juggler." The abstract reads: What is the rudest question you can ask a Read more
Let the debate rage on! Over in A Place to Vent, an anonymous reader submitted her thoughts on the ongoing debate over working moms. Here is an excerpt from her post. The most fulfilled I have ever felt is when I became a mother, something so many women today take for granted. Yes, I can already hear the outraged cries from Gloria Steinem and NOW. Helen Reddy is pondering, "Did she not listen to Read more
Which celeb mama discussed the guilt that comes with being a working mom? It’s tricky being a working mom. You feel guilt all the way around. You want to be there for your husband, be there for your kids, be great at your job, all that stuff. But at the end of the day, if you put everyone in front of you, what happens to you? Read more
Sleep is for the weak...or childless. Lots of mothers say goodbye to their hours of uninterrupted shut-eye once baby debuts. And, even once a tot is sleeping through the night and has a sibling or two, it doesn't mean parents necessarily have time to hit the hay. There are only so many hours in the day and for moms juggling a career, family, and their children's commitments, burning the Read more
Moms need to work it, even when it's not easy! Some career driven mamas are in a constant juggle as they try to keep their home, work, and personal lives in motion. We asked our moms the toughest part. And Twitter follower @CathiThalia said, "Have you got all day?" Finding balance: As akseymour said, "It's hard to be up all night with a sick child and then be coherent at work. It's also hard to Read more
A working mama is hardly ever off the clock. Though there are plenty of tips, apps, and products designed to make a WOHM's life easier, it's tough. Some women feel guilty for not staying home with their kids while others love the benefits of a profession Either way, the mamas have to figure out how to get everything taken care of at the office and at home! What do you think is the toughest Read more
Returning to work after maternity leave can pull on even the toughest mama's heartstrings. There are plenty of reasons to love being a working mom but taking those first steps into the office requires strategic planning. Before grabbing your briefcase, check out these tips to ease the transition back into the working world. Read more
