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The Professors' Wives' Club: An interview with Joanne Rendell

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Joanne Rendell, Wives, Manhattan U, Living News, Relationships, The Wednesday Sisters, Work-Life Balance, Female Friendships, Friendship by the Book, Book Review, Novel, The Friday Night Knitting Club, The Professors’ Wives’ Club, University, Intergenerational Friendships, Infidelity, Homosexuality, Washington Square, Faculty, Sisterhood, Homeschooling, Friendship Circles, Nyu, Moms, New York University, Domestic Abuse, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

In this breakout first novel, Joanne Rendell creates powerful characters struggling to define their roles as women and an engaging plot that keeps you glued until the end.

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Peaceful Revolution: Work Life: Moving from the Personal to the Political

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living

Read More: momsrising.org, Moms, 2008 Election, Momsrising, Working Moms, Family, Living News
Ellen Galinsky

The public cares very much about work and family life, and yet not once has a candidate been asked about his or her stand on policies pertaining to work and family life beyond health care and economic security.

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The First & Last VP Debate: This Soccer Mom Isn't Buying

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, Politics, Debate, Moms, Momsrising, Palin, A Peaceful Revolution, Soccer Moms, New Deal, Healthcare Coverage, Hockey Moms, Child Healthcare, Childcare, Sarah Palin, 2008 Presidential Race, Vice-Presidential Debate, Family Healthcare, Healthcare, Great Depression, Politics News
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

The economy is about more than just Wall Street bailouts. It's about how we're going to pay for escalating childcare, how we can pull together healthcare coverage for our kids.

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Sarah Palin Not Hot Like Kimchi

Disgrasian | Posted 10.27.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Shame, Korean-American Voters, Appealing to Voters, Korean-Americans, Sarah Palin Vice President, Hockey Moms, Moms, Sarah Palin Mom, Respecting Your Elders, Sarah Palin, Entertainment News
Disgrasian

New America Media reports that Korean-American voters are not feeling Sarah Palin. One reason for this? They're not impressed by her performance in her most touted role to date--being a Mom.

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It's Singles Week - Someone Tell Newsweek There Are 100 Million of Us and We Vote

Bella DePaulo | Posted 10.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Issues, Palin Lies, Time, Singled Out, Relationships, Single Voters, Hillary Supporters, Economy, Women Voters, Don Hazen, Alternet, 2008 Presidential Election, Single Women Voters, Media, Democrats, Sarah Palin, Singles, Happiness, Consciousness-Raising, Marriage, Singlism, Sean Hannity, National Singles Week, Huffington Post, Moms, Newsweek, Voting, Media News
Bella DePaulo

This week, September 21-27, is National Singles Week. If you think it is unnecessary to do a bit of consciousness-raising about people who are single ...

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Momonomics 101: How We Pay for War

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 10.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Taxes, U.S. Economy, Lipstick, Economics, Economy, Deficits, Election 2008, Moms, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Bailout, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

As a mother of four, I don't do lipstick, but I understand economic policy, having earned an MBA on a scholarship and graduated as the top woman in my class.

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Embrace Your Inner Sloth

Lauren Cahn | Posted 08.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Kids, Summer Camp, Sleep-Away Camp, Your Inner Sloth, To-Do Lists, Moms, Lazy, Summer, Bronx River Parkway Bicycle Sundays, My Inner Sloth, The Inner Life, Summer of Freedom, Parenting, Living News
Lauren Cahn

There is a part of me that feels very guilty about doing all of this nothing. But I'm working on coming to terms with the notion that what I really wanted was something as simple as, well, nothing.

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The Bliss Myth: Cut the Crap, Mommies

Galt Niederhoffer | Posted 07.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Parenting, Moms, Parenting Tips, Newborns, Parenting Advice, Working Moms, Living News
Galt Niederhoffer

After four years of motherhood, I finally know the truth: mothers of young children are not in a state of bliss

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Want Balance? Be the Boss

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 06.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Make Mine a Million, Small Business, Children, Nanny, Economy, Work/Life Balance, Business, Self-Employment, Outsourcing, Mompreneurs, Core Competencies, Health Insurance, Construction, Revenues, Moms, Entrepreneurship, Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Working Moms, Living News
Laura Vanderkam

Many women who truly want to focus on nurturing their families, and making the most of their careers realize that they're better off going it alone.

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On Not Doing Dishes: The Rise of the Core Competency Mom

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 06.03.2008 | Living

Read More: Gary Hamel, Dishes, Working Mothers, Core Competencies, Careers, C.K. Prahalad, Moms, Harvard Business Review, Dixie, Living News
Laura Vanderkam

Like corporations focused on their essential functions, modern moms are stripping out most chores that can be outsourced or ignore, changing the way our economy and our families function.

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