Young women now earning more than men

Looking for cities where young women earn more than men? Yes, it is possible!
Tell your daughters and young friends to try Atlanta, Memphis and New York. They’re just a few of the cities where young, college-educated women are earning more than men.
“The greatest disparity is in Atlanta, where young, childless women made 121% [...]

Mythbusting for Mom Entrepreneurs

Our guest blogger, Julie Cole, is a force! She runs Mabel’s Labels,has six kids and, somewhat remarkably, appeared sane and balanced in my short meeting with her at BlogHer2010.  We convinced her to debunk four common myths facing female entrepreneurs …

Maternity leave gives women the opportunity to step away — if only temporarily — from [...]

Moms can’t say, “NO!”

These cards will have pride of place on my fridge. They’re part of a wonderful series by OliveSandwiches.com, matching retro images with modern themes.
I resign as general manager of the universe!
Also loved this one:

Reminded me of our MomstoWork video: Moms say NO!
Can you say no? Do you say no? Or are you always the [...]

Your baby’s poop isn’t special (Your baby is)

Our children are special, to us, but this is going too far.
We can now buy designer Huggies or Pampers’ diapers, including some by designer Cynthia Rowley,  but you’ll be paying 60% more for the cute factor.
Your baby as a fashion accessory?

Diapers or nappies are nothing more than a parcel of poop, a pouch full of [...]

From BlogHer to they ate what?

I came back from BlogHer10 all fired up to do more good, post more often, write about really important things … and work with the ” serious ” bloggers to lobby for paid sick leave, etc.
But what happens? After struggling with my suitcase and swag up the stairs (the lift and the escalator were broken, [...]

Blame the moms: We suck! (NOT)

We COULD blame crap advertising, crap school lunches, crap #worklife …
But no, another study blames working moms! Yes, now we are making our kids fat by our selfishness, our insane desire to work, put in long hour to pay off mortgages and buy school books, or self indulgently, have a career.
It made me so mad [...]

Be the Dancing Bear!

Guest blogger Susan K. Finston gives her take on working mom guilt. We try so hard to be the “perfect mom”  that we sometimes forget how much others appreciate our beautiful domestic dance, no matter how flawed and how guilty we feel at not doing everything perfectly:

A lifetime ago before I was a mother, I [...]

An ideabomb called Julia Gillard

Women in Australia and around the world are celebrating a big victory: Australia now has its first female Prime Minister. But Gillard represents a victory for women, not for mothers.
Labor’s Julia Gillard challenged incumbent Kevin Rudd in a leadership spill that was quick, slick and over in less than a day (if only that [...]

Survey: Many post children’s names online

How do you protect the anonymity of  your children online? Do you use fake names or nicknames? Or do you use your children’s real names online?
Consumer Reports recently found that among adult social network users, 38% had posted their full birth date, including year. And 45% of those with [...]

Stay at home mom returning to work: How moms can take the first step

This guest post is by Nancy Anderson, the author of Job Search for Moms.
Resume is NOT the beginning for moms starting a job search, says Nancy Anderson
When deciding whether to jump back into the workforce, many women think all they need is an updated resume.
Unfortunately, they get to the first heading, and stop typing. They [...]