Spit-up On My Shoulder

I received a special Mother’s Day card that I wanted to share with you. It’s from MomsRising.org, an nonprofit organization that is working to bring together millions of people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America.
Click here to view a cute card with a song […]

I’ve been taking a fascinating and eye-opening online class. The best part–it’s free! The class is Take Control of Your Career and Your Life by Marcus Buckingham and it’s through the Oprah website.
Marcus guides you through discovering your strengths and weaknesses. Once your know what they are, the goal is to build […]

Last Monday, (2/25), a report was released by the U.S. Census Bureau titled, “Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers.” I found the charts and statistics fascinating in the report as a window into how women’s lives have changed since the 1960s.
The report first analyzes trends in women’s work experience prior to their […]

Did you hear about this? Until 7 p.m. Chicago time today you can download Suze Orman’s 274-page book Women and Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny for free as a pdf file. I just did it and it took 5 seconds to download. I did need to download Firefox first […]

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If you haven’t heard of MOTHERS (Mothers Ought to Have Equal Rights), I hope you’ll check out their website here.
MOTHERS is a grassroot organization whose mission is to improve the economic well-being of mothers and other family caretakers. Below you’ll find some startling and disappointing recent statistics from the MOTHERS newsletter. The United […]

I discovered a new product for parents that I love - the Itzbeen Baby Care Timer. The Timer helps parents keep track of when their baby last fed, napped, or had a diaper change. It can also keep track of things like when the baby last took her medicine.
The Timer blew me […]

To continue with the topic of my 3/26/07 post, I’d like to share with you an article I wrote a few years back. The article came about because of my own struggles with how to find the right balance between working and being at home with my children.
When I decided to […]

An article in today’s New York Times is titled: Poor Behavior Is Linked to Time in Day Care. Just what you want to hear as you’re dealing with the Monday morning rush to get everybody out the door, right?
Don’t panic yet. Here is the second paragraph of the article:
“The effect was slight, and […]

The following is a message from the grassroots organization, MomsRising. MomsRising provides support to leaders and organizations addressing key issues such as paid family leave; flexible work options; after-school programs; healthcare for all kids; excellent childcare; and living wages.
Good News in California - pass it on!
Californians are lucky to have a state Paid Family […]