Motherhood and Work

The Kids Are All Right

Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson | Posted 04.30.2012

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Seeing things afresh, absent of bias and judgment, is key in looking at art. As kids have this ability inherently and naturally, they are excellent company, in art and in life.

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Motherhood and 'Self-Identity Theft'

Kristen Houghton | Posted 04.17.2012

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Motherhood should never be a case of "self-identity" theft. You need to make the right choices that will ensure a normal and respectful relationship between you and your children.

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The Conversation ‘The Good Wife’ Wants Women To Have

| Posted 03.13.2012

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By:Torie Bosch (Click here for the original article) This post contains spoilers for the Sunday, March 11, episode of The Good Wife. Now in ...

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Why Today's Mothers Can't Follow In Pelosi's Footsteps

Lisa Belkin | Posted 02.01.2012

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If today's young women were to do what Pelosi did -- have their children young, expect to get started on a career when those children were grown -- they would emerge to closed doors.

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The Busy Mom's Plan For Sanity

Stephanie O'Dea | Posted 10.01.2011

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There is no perfect one-size-fits-all way to manage the work-life-family balance, and anyone who tries to tell you different is either lying or trying to sell you something. That said, I do have a few shortcuts I've learned that help our family run a bit more smoothly than it might otherwise.

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Why I Applaud Meredith Vieira's Decision to Retire from the Today Show

Carolyn Anderson | Posted 07.16.2011

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You can tell Meredith loved working at Today but chose to leave to spend more time with her family. As a mother, I applaud her. It's hard to leave a job where you are so respected and admired, but she recognizes motherhood is also an accomplishment.

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Find Your Mom Zone This Mother's Day

Heather Cabot | Posted 11.17.2011

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As we head into Mother's Day weekend, it's a also good time to remind ourselves to filter out the "perfect mom" messages we get from the world around us. As Manhattan life coach Rebecca Rodskog tells her clients, ditch the "shoulds."

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Dancing With The Stars Played The 'Mom Card'

Megan Carpentier | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is one reason, and one reason alone, that Kate Gosselin survived to dance her resoundingly terrible fox trot this week: she's a mom. Why all the sympathy for Kate and her mommihood -- especially when voters hardly show Pamela the same consideration?

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Writer/Concierge: More Adventures of a Non-Bestselling Author

Wednesday Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

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The good news is that in addition to being an extremely non-bestselling author, I am also a concierge. The bad news is that I'm not very good at it.

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Going The Distance

Heather Cabot | Posted 11.17.2011

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You're Smarter Than You Think

Heather Cabot | Posted 11.17.2011

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Escape The Cult Of Motherhood

Daily Mail | WINIFRED ROBINSON | Posted 11.17.2011

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So at last the biggest secret of motherhood is out. For every woman who gives birth then sinks back blissfully into the pillows, there are scores like...

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