Work Family Balance

Lisa Hammond: Mompreneur Took Her Kids to Work Every Day

BJ Gallagher | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Women, Take Your Child to Work Day, Women in Business, Take Your Daughter to Work Day, Work Life Balance, Women Owned Business, Work Family Balance, Women News
BJ Gallagher

Every April when "Take Your Child to Work Day" rolls around, I think of Lisa Hammond, a young mother of two when she started her business 20 years ago. She managed to build keep her sanity while building her business, raising two little ones, and creating a strong, happy marriage.

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Top-Level Professionals View 40-Hour Work Week As Part-Time: Report

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Lower Class, Unemployment, 40 Hour Work Week, Economic Crisis, Middle Class, Full Time Jobs, Employment, Part-Time Jobs, Economic Recovery, Work-Life Balance, Work-Family Balance, Upper Class, Overtime, Business News

Over the last thirty years, the majority of Americans have started working longer hours while earning less, according to a recent report by the Center...

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Opt-in Movement Great For Upper-Middle Class Moms. But The Rest Need Options, Too

June Carbone | Posted 08.04.2011

Read More: Working Women, Women, Motherhood, Working Mothers, Mother's Day, Flexible Scheduling, Work Family Balance, Wages, Working Moms, Business News
June Carbone

The "opt-in movement" is really about a select group of women who are highly educated professionals. The real need to keep moms working is not simply for upper-middle class moms, but for those with less education and fewer opportunities.

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Discussions and Prospects for Extended Time Off Policy

David Gray | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Time Off, Healthy Families Act, Health Care Legislation, Tea Party, Barack Obama, Work Family Balance, Politics News
David Gray

Mandated paid leave remains a key priority of labor and women's groups. However, there are many obstacles standing in the way of federally mandated paid leave.

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