This guest blog is from author friend Laura Laing, who offers wise advice for parents to ensure their kids are successful at math. Thanks Laura! When It Comes to Math, Parents Should Chill What’s the one thing most parents have in common? We push our kids.  “Eat your veggies.”  “Do your homework.”  “Unload the dishwasher.” […]

The 9-to-5 workday appears to be coming to an end, MainStreet reported recently. What is happening and how is it impacting time-pressed working mothers and fathers? According to a report from the Center for American Progress, higher-level workers are increasingly being asked to work 50 hours or more a week, essentially putting in an 8-to-6 […]

Heidi Ganahl is the founder, President and CEO of Camp Bow Wow, the largest pet care franchise in North America. Heidi’s tale is one of extraordinary triumph, as on the heels of losing her husband in a tragic accident she went from being broke and widowed to starting a company that has now reached $50 […]

Self employment is a great option for mothers who want to stay home with their young ones and also work. You can set your own hours, take on as much work as you need, avoid a commute into the office, etc. I’ve had the chance to work with different PR and creative agencies, small businesses […]

A new Swedish study revealed that a 45 minute or longer commute to work also translates to a 40 percent greater risk of divorce. More time away from home equates to more work for parents when they get home, more pressure and less downtime for themselves. The researchers found the link between long commutes and […]

Lisa Rosenthal is currently the owner and president of The Alcea Collection and Party of Gold, but it wasn’t an easy path to get to where she is today. Rosenthal is a Massachusetts native who suffered the same unfortunate consequences of many during our current recession. After 15 plus years in the financial services industry […]

A disturbing trend is that many working mothers – and fathers – today are doing work that is measurably below their skills, experience, and compensation history. The U.S. is creating jobs now that are not up to standards in terms of pay, benefits, hours, and skills. James C. Cooper reported in The Fiscal Times on Monday […]

At times, working mothers are expected to do more than they think they can. A spouse may have lost a job or have an illness. We may have to hold off on purchases or reassess daycare expenditures for two children in this uncertain economy. These are the times we live in. Did you know that […]

From time to time, I am going to feature working mothers on this blog who inspire others and have overcome hardships–health or financial–to achieve incredible success. Julie Clark is a mother, two-time breast cancer survivor, children’s book author and founder of The Baby Einstein Company. Being a mom is challenging enough, but imagine the additional […]

I usually don’t blog on political issues but felt I had to speak out against the plan to eliminate full day kindergarten at Philadelphia public schools. The Philadelphia School District’s 2011-12 $2.8 billion budget contains more than $629 million in cuts – including the total elimination of full-day kindergarten, slashing school discretionary funds by an […]