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The Gifts Mothers Really Want

Ellen Bravo | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Candidates, Working Parents, Paid Family Leave, Family Leave, Mothers, Economy, Politics News
Ellen Bravo

More and more voters say they're more likely to support candidates who'll make sure family values don't end at the workplace door, and who understand that for the economy to recover, we need policies like these to help people stay employed and have money to spend at local businesses.

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On Mother's Day: Expecting Better for All Mothers and Working Families

Debra L. Ness | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Mother's Day, Paid Sick Days, Paid Leave, State Laws, Working Mothers, Nursing Mothers, Working Parents, New Parents, Work and Family, Workers' Rights, Parents News
Debra L. Ness

The sad truth is that millions of working mothers in this country find themselves without the support they need to care for their families and hold onto their jobs.

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Stay-at-home Working Mothers

Karen Mangiacotti | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Hilary Rosen, Welfare, Mommy-Wars, Ann Romney, Kim Kardashian, Nannies, Working Parents, Stay-at-Home Moms, Mitt Romney, Stay-at-Home Parents, Parenting, Working Moms, Parents News
Karen Mangiacotti

Ann Romney raised five boys -- not for the faint of heart, I tell you. I don't care if the woman had 50 nannies and a housekeeper. The job of holding all of those lives in your heart is huge.

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It Takes a Village: Finding and Budgeting for Backup Childcare

Women & Co | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Working Mothers, Working Parents, Childcare Costs, Personal Finance, Working Moms, Babysitting Parenting, Daycare Moms, Parenting Money, Parents News
Women & Co

No matter how carefully crafted your childcare plan, you need to be prepared for those "just in case" circumstances.

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The Witching Hour: A Desperate Mom Counts Down The Minutes Until Husband Comes Home

Kara Gebhart Uhl | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Marriage, Working Parents, The Witching Hour, Pleiadesbee, Motherhood, Stay at Home Mom, Parents-Moms, Parents-Toddlers, Parenthood, Waiting for Spouse to Come Home, Parents News
Kara Gebhart Uhl

I messaged Andy asking him what time he was going to be home so I could have dinner ready. The kids start melting down around 5:30pm. Andy is usually home by 6pm. If dinner is much later than 6pm, I truly believe the kids believe the world is ending.

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To Get More Women in the Boardroom, We Need More Men at Home

Frances Rosenbluth | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Work-Life Balance, Women in Business, Working Dads, Working Parents, Working Mothers, Business Women, Working Moms, Gender Equality, Female Executives, Business News
Frances Rosenbluth

In the U.S. women occupy fewer than 15% of the seats on corporate boards, and only 2.6% of chief executive offices of Fortune 500 companies. In Europe, the numbers are even worse. But for women to really get ahead in the boardroom, we need a quota on how much time men spend helping out at home.

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Working at Home, With Children

Georgia Collins | Posted 05.08.2012

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Georgia Collins

Whether you work from home on occasion, once a week or full-time, doing so successfully is not as simple as just being there. Herewith, five tips for the working parent who wants to make working from home work.

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My Kids Stole My Ambition

Dani Klein Modisett | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Parents-Kids, Working Mom, Maternity Leave, Working Parents, Working Mothers, Stay at Home Mom, Parents News
Dani Klein Modisett

I was voted most likely to succeed in ninth grade. Now, I don't want to be excessively self-deprecating and assert that it's been all down hill since, but I think it's fair to say that a jury of 14-year-old peers may not have anticipated the curve ball that motherhood would throw me.

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Who Has The Harder Day? The Working Mom, For Sure

| Posted 01.10.2012

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By Dawn Demalas Meehan There's a certain debate about who has it harder, stay-at-home moms or working moms. "They" say there is no answer to this d...

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

Lisa Belkin | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Motherhood and Work, Women in Politics, Work-Life Balance, Working Mothers, Working Parents, Nancy Pelosi, Working Moms, Parents News
Lisa Belkin

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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What About The Men?

Ideas, TIME | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Career, Time Magazine, Working Fathers, Working Parents, Work-Life Balance, Fatherhood, National Work and Family Month, Judith Warner, Women News

"What About the Men?" was the title of a Congressional briefing last week timed to commemorate National Work and Family Month. "What about them?" you ...

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Progress on Child Care Policy

David Gray | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Families, Child Care, Working Parents, Child Care Policy, Work-Life Balance, Childcare Policy, Working Families, Child Care Protection Act, Politics News
David Gray

Child care policy has long been an area of stalled progress. However, perhaps as resources are constrained and likely will be for a while, attention is turning to other realistic ways to improve child care quality. Surprising bipartisan action might result.

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Work and Family, Culture and Policy: What Works

Mary Curlew | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: National Work and Family Month, Working Mothers, Parental Leave, Work-Life Balance, Working Parents, Working Fathers, Work Family, Parents News
Mary Curlew

From the aging population and the need for work-life balance for both genders, to the struggles of the working class to adapt to a weak economy, culture is part and parcel of the top five issues affecting working families today.

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How Office Stress Invades Our Homes

BNET | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Stress, Healthy Relationships, Stressful Jobs, Healthy Living, Working Parents, Home Work Balance, Partners, Career Advice, Office, Home Life, Women News

Former President Bill Clinton was famous for his ability to compartmentalize-to keep stresses from one area of his life from bleeding over into others...

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Back to School Tips for Urban Parents

Christopher Emdin | Posted 10.30.2011

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Christopher Emdin

Here are 5 simple tools to help you be engaged with your children's academics, without having to go through the guilt and frustration of not following the experts' advice on what you should be doing, but that everyday circumstances inhibit you from.

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Do You Have a Hospital Fantasy?

Katrina Alcorn | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Stress, Burnout, Working Parents, Parents-Moms-on-the-Go, Escape Plan, Parents News
Katrina Alcorn

Do you ever hope that you'll get in a minor accident so you can rest up for a few days in the hospital? If your answer is yes, you're not alone.

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Mommy Has Dreams Too

Laura Munson | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Raising Children, Motherhood, Parenting, Working Parents, Working Mothers, Mothers, Parenthood, Parents-Moms-on-the-Go, Parents News
Laura Munson

In 2009, I got a book deal and deadlines had me seat-belted to my office chair for long hours. Suddenly it was "Dad, I need you to sign this for school," and "Dad, where are my cleats?" I liked that he was such a presence in their daily lives. I didn't like that I wasn't.

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10 Business Strategies To Organize Your Family Life

Real Simple | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Balancing Work and Family, Family Planning, Work Life Balance, Organize Family Life, Working Parents, Balancing-Work-and-Family, Family Life, Focus on the Family, Women News

About 11 years ago, two big things happened in my life: My wife and I started a family, and I launched a consulting firm. For years I was much more su...

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Five Simple Sex Tips for Parents

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marriage, Parenting Tips, Romance, Working Parents, Sex, Motherhood, Fatherhood, Parenting, Love, Mothers, Parenting Advice, Fathers, Parents, Style News
Christine Carter, PhD

Heat things up a bit with some home-grown porn-star moaning to let your partner know when he or she is doing it right.

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When Mom's Away on Mother's Day

Deborah Schoeberlein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Deborah Schoeberlein

According to Hallmark, and other purveyors of nostalgia, I'm supposed to be home, with my family, on Mother's Day.

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Child Care Cuts Force Parents Back on Welfare

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Poor and already vulnerable mothers and children are being hard hit by budget cuts to child care assistance, leaving working parents without child-care help, making them lose their jobs, and forcing them back onto welfare.

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Children's Defense Fund Founder: McCain Will Leave Millions Of Children Uninsured

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Tucker

"Sen. McCain has no specific plan for children. We keep a Congressional scorecard... Senator McCain received the lowest score of anyone in the Senate in 2007."

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Should a Mother With a New Baby Run for Vice President?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: John McCain, Depression, Parent-Child Relationships, Divorce, Working Parents, Children, Sarah Palin, Parenting, Sarah Palin Reaction, Barack Obama, Healthy Living News
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Parenting is not a responsibility that can be put on hold for months at a time. Our candidates can show the nation that families matter at least as much as the White House.

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