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If you don't have time to watch the news or read the paper every day, don't worry, we are keeping up with current events for you. Our Newsdesk editor, longtime journalist and mother of three, Meredith O'Brien, is the author of A Suburban Mom: Notes from the Asylum, writes the parenting/lifestyle blog Picket Fence Post and pens our popular Moms in Pop Culture & Politics column. Follow Meredith on Twitter: @MeredithOBrien |
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Author: Part-Time Work, Good If You Can Get It.
If you’re lucky enough to have an employer who’ll allow you to work part-time or have a flex schedule, it’s still possible to continue progressing in your career. more
Grandparents Pitching In with Child Care.
The Wall Street Journal reported that grandparents are helping their adult children out with child care, despite getting some bad media coverage in recent weeks saying that they were too busy to watch their grandkids. more
Fewer Taking Unpaid Maternity Leaves During Recession.
ABC News’ Good Morning America recently reported that in response to the economic downturn, moms of newborns are scaling back on the amount of unpaid maternity leave they’re taking. more
It’s Summertime and Working Parent Stress is High.
As school years come to a close, parents who work outside of the home typically have a carefully strung together series of camp sessions for their children to occupy the kids while their parents are at the office. more
Bloggers Fuming As They Compare Working from Home vs Working at Office.
A minor skirmish was ignited in the blogosphere recently after one blogger said that the stress shouldered by mothers who work from home pales in comparison to the juggling act required of mothers who work outside of the home at offices and other at other non-home job sites. more
Fewer Dads Would Choose to be At-Home Fathers in This Economy.
Citing results of its Father’s Day survey of 797 full-time employed dads, the web site CareerBuilder said the number of fathers who’d be willing to forgo full-time work in order to be at home with his kids, provided that his family could afford it, was 31 percent, as compared to 37 percent in 2008 and 49 percent in 2005. more
Quality Parenting Time Tips from Wendy Sachs.
Our own Wendy Sachs, author of featured column "How Does She Do It?" joined the Forbes time-off debate. more
When Returning to Work Post-Baby, Positive Mentors Help.
A Northeastern University study of 40 women who returned to work after childbirth found that, “Many women re-define their identity as women and as workers during this time . . . [M]any are unusually sensitive to their environment – to the role models around them, to their employers’ policies, and to co-workers and bosses’ attitudes, remarks and behavior,” more
New Law Gives Colorado Parents Time Off for Kids’ School Events.
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed a bill that affords parents at larger companies up to six hours off from work a month to attend their children’s school functions, according to news reports. more
Katie Couric Tells Grads to Think Long-Term, ‘Protect’ Themselves.
Princeton grads were given a lot to think about during their commencement address when CBS Nightly News anchorwoman Katie Couric advised them to keep an eye on the future when they’re making big career and life choices. more
