Working Women

Let Sarah Take Her Kids on Work Trips!

Eve Tahmincioglu | Posted 05.25.2011

Eve Tahmincioglu

The women who are outraged that she used state funds to bring her kids along better shut up and shut up quick.

Dress For Success: Professional Women Look To Image Consultants For Branding

dailymail.co.uk | Sadie Nicholas | Posted 05.25.2011

Thankfully, image consultants have come of age since the Nineties, so much so that, astonishingly, they're flying in the face of the fragile economic ...

Let The Comeback Inspire Your Comeback

Nour Akkad | Posted 11.17.2011

Nour Akkad

In The Comeback Keller mentions "how hard it can be to be your own advocate, especially when you are coming back to work after a long time away."

Backwards, in High Heels

Susan Brison | Posted 05.25.2011

Susan Brison

Don't be fooled: we've seen before that the first women to be let into bastions of male power can serve to reinforce existing gender norms and make things even harder for those who'd follow.

Women May Be Most Affected By Economic Crisis And Election

Susan Kelley-Stamerra | Posted 05.25.2011

Susan Kelley-Stamerra

If women aren't looked after in this election, in this economic environment, the losses will be substantial and lasting.

Is Sarah Palin Working Mother of the Year?

Joan Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Joan Williams

Consider the other choice. If you turned down the Big Chance to get family matters on track, and then had to find another political opening later -- same question.

On Labor Day, Working Women Need Straight Answers from John McCain

Gloria Feldt and Carole Joffee | Posted 05.25.2011

Gloria Feldt and Carole Joffee

John McCain, do you think women belong in the paid labor force? This might seem facetious or rhetorical, but it's a very serious, core question.

Save Time and Money: Learn to Live out of a Carry-On

Perry Yeatman | Posted 11.17.2011

Perry Yeatman

Combining an impatient nature with chronic back aches and frequent travel made me a "carry-on only" girl nearly two decades ago.

MSNBC Coverage of Obama & McCain Spouses

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Marcia G. Yerman

Viewers got a breakdown of polls in "three states" where Cindy McCain was leading Michelle Obama as the preferred choice for First Lady.

Kindergarten Cops

Shira Yael | Posted 11.17.2011

Shira Yael

If "Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness," than I have become temporarily less than human. Work is where I become who I am. Until then, there is the womb of my bedroom.

For Your Consideration: Melissa Leo for Best Actress in Frozen River

Thelma Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

Thelma Adams

When I saw Frozen River, I discovered that when an actress who's also a friend appears on screen, it's doubly interesting because you're rooting for her, and you know she can be great.

The Four Day Work Week Gains Speed, Saves Gas

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 11.17.2011

Morra Aarons-Mele

In 1938 Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act regulating the eight hour day, 40 hour week. Most scholars of work and many Americans agree: the traditional work schedule is a relic.

Broke and Burned Out: Moms of '08 Election?

Nanette Fondas | Posted 05.25.2011

Nanette Fondas

Soccer moms, security moms ... How will the mothers' vote be labeled this year? Broke and burned out moms?

Punishing Workers Who Must Work Part-Time

Beth Shulman | Posted 05.25.2011

Beth Shulman

As the economy worsens, more and more workers will have to take part-time jobs, exposing the urgent need to reform these positions.

Ask a Working Woman

Arlene Holt Baker | Posted 11.17.2011

Arlene Holt Baker

A majority of women say they're worried about such fundamental economic issues as paying for health care, not having retirement security, and pay not keeping up with the cost of living.

Combining a Big International Job with a Small Child

Perry Yeatman | Posted 11.17.2011

Perry Yeatman

I recommend nine things anyone with a global job can do to help improve work/life balance, especially with small children.

The Great Baby Debate: How Do Children Fit Into the Lives of Young Professionals?

Jennifer Kushell | Posted 11.17.2011

Jennifer Kushell

Although I spend most of my time talking about getting ahead in your life and career, for a lot of young professionals, there's a big white elephant in room any time career plans come up: What about starting a family? Whether you're a man or a woman, it's bound to be something you've discussed casually or pondered, if not completely obsessed about for years. Either way, with so many young people starting families or beginning to think about it, I thought I would address the other side of the work-life balance spectrum (and what tends to tip the scales the most): Babies!

Forget Young At Heart, Do You Have To Be Young At Work?

The New York Times | NATASHA SINGER | Posted 11.17.2011

IN a new self-help book called "How Not to Look Old," chapter headings in screaming capital letters warn readers of the dreaded signs of aging that ar...

Women Report From Working In A "Man's World"

The Guardian | Joanna Moorhead | Posted 11.17.2011

Women working in overwhelmingly male-dominated industries are used to raised eyebrows, and sometimes even outright insults. But, as five of them tell ...

Why Women Can't Win In The Workplace

New York Times | LISA BELKIN | Posted 11.17.2011

DON'T get angry. But do take charge. Be nice. But not too nice. Speak up. But don't seem like you talk too much. Never, ever dress sexy. Make sure to ...