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Women, Poverty And Health: A Vicious Cycle

Irasema Garza | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Working Women, Health Care Reform, Poverty, Health Insurance, Women's Issues, Women, Working Mothers, Politics News
Irasema Garza

Just as poverty disproportionately impacts women, so too do the flaws in an out-dated health insurance system. Worse, these inequities fuel each other.

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Getting to Yes in the Negotiation of the Sexes

Barrett S. Avigdor, J.D. | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Getting to Yes, Working Mothers, The Shriver Report, William Ury, Battle of the Sexes, What Happy Working Mothers Know, Working Women, Cathy Greenberg, Roger Fisher, Barrett Avigdor, The War of the Sexes, Living News
Barrett S. Avigdor, J.D.

If men and women see success in the work place and at home as a zero sum game -- I win, you lose -- then we will not move beyond where we are today.

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This is Not How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today

Kristin Maschka | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Motherhood, Moms, Parenting Tips, Working Mothers, Parenting Advice, Family, Living News
Kristin Maschka

The appearance of the Mother piece of pie presents us with a psychological pie dilemma we have to solve to find ourselves again: How do I integrate this huge new piece of who I am into my Identity Pie without making a big old mess?

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A Women's Nation Changes Everything: Or Does It?

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Working Women, Role-Reversal, Housework, Insurance, Divorce, A Women's Nation, Working Mothers, The Shriver Report, Gender Parity, Gender, Business News
Dr. Sasha Galbraith

More than half of the women in a recent survey said they take on significantly more responsibility for house and family, but only 28 percent of men saw it that way.

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Super Mom: Melissa Lopata

Meredith Lopez | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Mom Blogs, Playdates, The Balanced Life, Park Slope, Working Mothers, Brooklyn, Toddlers, Motherhood, Work-Life Balance, Parenting, Life Balance, Blogging, Living News
Meredith Lopez

When a woman feels creatively, spiritually, and emotionally fulfilled, then she has the mental and physical energy to be the best mom she can be: a Super Mom.

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From Media Blitz to Women's Conference: Has Maria Shriver Discerned a Watershed Moment?

Marianne Schnall | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Valerie Jarrett, Activism, The Shriver Report, Working Mothers, A Woman's Nation, John Podesta, Gloria Steinem, Working Women, David Gregory, Obama, California Women's Conference, Maria Shriver, The Women's Conference, Family Leave, Living News
Marianne Schnall

This week, California's First Lady will use the findings to engage participants in her annual conference on women.

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Beyond The Minivan: Women And Care Arrangements

Sheila Lirio Marcelo | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Worklife, Child Care, Dads, Working Mothers, Senior Care, Stay-at-Home Moms, Parenting, Moms, Stay at Home Mothers, Women's Rights, Relationships, The Balanced Life, Shriver Report, Living News
Sheila Lirio Marcelo

Working moms, once unheard of, have become a cultural norm. Yet we're still mostly trying to find a balance in our home lives when it comes to making care arrangements.

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Navigating Competitive Motherhood Is A Job Unto Itself

Pauline Millard | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Manhattan, Relationships, Working Mothers, Kids, Pauline Millard, Motherhood, Babies, Lactation, Stay at Home Mothers, New York City, Childbirth, Living News
Pauline Millard

During visits to Madison Square Park, I started to grasp the complicated terrain of Manhattan Motherhood, and how I wished someone had written a guide about what to expect when breeding in New York City.

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Arizona Mothers Storm Kyl's Senate Office, Denounce GOP as Sexist

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sexism, Senator Jon Kyl, Sexual Harrassment, Protest, Working Mothers, Jon Kyl, Republican Party, Health Care, Politics News
Dawn Teo

Dozens of local mothers descended on the office of Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona Wednesday to denounce what they say are sexist attitudes held by Kyl and the Republican Party in general.

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How Working Mothers Handle Life: Pew Study

Pew Social & Demographic Trends | Kim Parker | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Happiness, Women's Issues, Family Values, Working Mothers, Working Women, Women in Business, Working Families, Stress Reduction, Family, Working Moms, Gender Roles, Living News

Working mothers in particular are ambivalent about whether full-time work is the best thing for them or their children; they feel the tug of family mu...

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Athlete Mom

Laura Pappano | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Candace Parker, Kim Clijsters, Working Mothers, Keri Walsh, Athlete Moms, Motherhood, Misty May-Treanor, Moms, Living News
Laura Pappano

As working moms playing gold-medal-worthy competitive beach volleyball in bitsy bikinis, Treanor-May and Walsh may just be giving the rest of us a little more room to move.

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Granny Goes Flex

Sherry Moss | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Women, Part-Time Workers, Work-Life Balance, Work, Working Mothers, Flexible Job, Flexible Work Schedules, Living News
Sherry Moss

Anne Tobas is 55 years of age but says she doesn't feel a day over 21. She recently challenged her 32-year-old son to the 50-yard dash and whipped his behind.

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Meet My Mom

Meredith Lopez | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

Read More: 1960s, Baby Boomers, Working Mothers, Birthdays, Civil Rights, Computers, Equal Pay, Grandmothers, Era, Television, Internet, Gay Rights, 60th Birthday, Feminists, Cell Phones, Technology, Living News
Meredith Lopez

My mom speaks out about turning 60.

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Interview: Baby Bumps and Celebrity Moms

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Women, Celeb-Weeklies, Working Mother, Celebrity Kids, Carol Evans, Working Mothers, Baby Bumps, Mommy Wars, Beauty Standards, Pregnancy, Women in Hollywood, Living News
Morra Aarons-Mele

It's wonderful that pregnancy is seen as such a beautiful thing, but it's a shame that motherhood is framed against a backdrop of such beauty [that] no one can live up to.

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Working Women, Unite!

Maria Rodale | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Women, Families, Business, Working Mothers, Living News
Maria Rodale

Working moms usually know how to get things done fast and without fuss. We aren't afraid to do the messy stuff, show tough love, and get us all to the same place in one piece and on time.

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Forbes Names Denver A Top-Ten City For Working Mothers

Denver Business Journal | Mark Harden | Posted 09.05.2009 | Denver

Read More: Denver Working Mothers, Working Mothers, Forbes, Denver, Forbes Top Cities for Working Mothers, Denver News

Denver ranks No. 10 on ForbesWoman's first-ever list of America's "Best Cities For Working Mothers." New York tops the list, followed by Austin, Texa...

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The Hangover That Women Can't Shake Off

Christina Patterson | Posted 09.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Pay, Looks, Working Mothers, Pay Gap, Childcare, Long Hours Culture, Living News
Christina Patterson

More than 80 years after women were given the right to vote, we seem more convinced than ever that the chief role of women in our society is adornment.

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Flexible Jobs and Blow Guns

Sherry Moss | Posted 08.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Work-Life Balance, Women and Workforce, Jobs for Moms, Working Mothers, Flexible Work Schedules, Living News
Sherry Moss

Most women are stuck in a purgatory between two distinct choices -- work full-time and miss many of their kids' triumphs and challenges, or stay home and miss out on their ability to express themselves professionally in a grown-up environment.

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Moms, Are You Put Down or Put on a Pedestal?

Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Feelings, Relationships, Appreciated, Moms, Motherhood, Family Planning, Working Mothers, Living News
Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin

The thank-yous we constantly remind our kids to say are mostly an instinctual need to instill manners, but the reality is that the appreciation we receive does have a positive effect.

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Jumping Back on the Ladder: Talking With Harvard's Christine Heenan

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Work-Life Balance, Womenomics, Working Mothers, Flexible Work Schedules, Harvard, Living News
Morra Aarons-Mele

Christine Heenan, who spent her twenties in the Clinton White House, notes that even after jumping off the corporate ladder, "You can absolutely come out on top."

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A Resume Is Not Enough: How to Elevate to the Top 1%

Jill Keto | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Working Mothers, Economy, Employment, Working Women, Jobs, Keeping-Your-Job, Business, Making More Money, Recession, Work From Home, Advancing Your Career, Saving Your Job, Consulting, Working From Home, Unemployment, Salary, Merit-Raises, Careers, Increasing Income, Getting-a-Raise-in-a-Recession, Working Moms, Writing, Self-Publishing, Print on Demand, Create Space, Amazon, Business News
Jill Keto

Most people never think of themselves as a brand, but you have one whether or not you realize it. Your reputation is part of your brand, and your resume and business card are marketing tools.

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A Mother like Sotomayor or Spelling: a Saint or a Sinner?

Darryle Pollack | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Tori Spelling, Mothers, Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Single Mothers, Working Mothers, Motherhood, Sonia Sotomayor Style, Living News
Darryle Pollack

I suspect Celina Sotomayor and Candy Spelling don't just have matching initials and famous daughters in common. I suspect they have something else in common: with each other, with me, and with all mothers. They're not perfect.

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Bringing an Obama-like Attitude to the Mommy Wars

Rachel Pastan | Posted 06.21.2009 | Style

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Motherhood, Women, Getting to 50/50, Women Business, Working Mothers, Style News
Rachel Pastan

Women have to stop second-guessing the way men put on diapers. They have to engage their partners in serious conversations about money, responsibility and how to figure out who does what.

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Female Bullying or Just Another Attack Against Successful Women

Jamie Woolf | Posted 06.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Women, Mom-in-Chief, Female Bullying, Working Mothers, Peggy-Klaus, Media, Business, Dee Dee Myers, Carol Evans, Feminism, Business News
Jamie Woolf

The media loves a fresh angle that undermines women's hard earned success and though we've come a long way baby, we still have a way to go before our country's "truths" about women tell the real story.

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Why Can't Women Sleep? Part II: How to Sleep Well on Sunday Night

Sharon Glassman | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Sleep Clinic, Workplace, New Jersey, Working Mothers, Humor, Health, Natural, Natural Health, Insomnia, Frank Sinatra, Sleeping Well, Sunday Night Insomnia, Sleep, Scn, Living News
Sharon Glassman

To counter daytime sleepiness, Dr. Ash prescribes 20 minutes of direct sunlight - a prescription one can heed during the workweek by packing a happy trail mix and eating one's lunch outdoors.

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