Working Motherhood

The 'I Have to do it all Myself' Trap

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.02.2011

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Kristin Maschka

Caring for others and being cared for is a part of every human being's life. Equality and economics now require women and men to share that responsibility.

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Progress Denied: Women in Management Left Behind (Minding the Kids)

Robert Drago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Drago

Among women in management without children, average pay rose from 81 cents to 83 cents for every dollar earned by males between 2000 and 2007. The story for women in management with children? Their earnings stayed flat.

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Peaceful Revolution: Motherhood and the $13 Billion Guilt

Melissa Bartick | Posted 11.17.2011

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Melissa Bartick

If you compare what should happen when a woman gives birth, versus what actually happens, you can appreciate how tough it can be for US women to breastfeed.

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Losing Your Job And Learning What You're Made Of

Mika Brzezinski | Posted 07.19.2011

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Mika Brzezinski

When you walk out the door after being fired, it's over. No cell phone. No email address. Nothing. Stripped of your link to the outside world. I wore my "fired" label on my forehead, having been dumped by CBS at the height of my career.

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