On December 19, 1973, a fifteen year old girl spent the evening writing in her journal.  She wrote about what had happened to her that year, who her friends were, what music she and her friends... Read more >>

“You CAN have it all. You just can’t have it all at once,” Oprah Winfrey once opined.   Most women interpret this quote as having concocted the perfect brew: a lucrative and... Read more >>

We are told that we live in a world of equal opportunities, which provides great options for those of us girls which are not busy blaming everybody else for our mishaps. I tend to agree. But darling,... Read more >>

If you combine the California State Paid Family leave with the Federal Family and Medical Act, you can get a grand total of eighteen weeks (four and a half months) in total when you adopt or have a... Read more >>

Discrimination against moms in the office! One confessor admits that she does not like to hire moms ... Shocked? Have you ever been on a job interview and worried that if you mentioned that you had... Read more >>

Being a renaissance woman, it is sometimes fascinating how the world responds to the eclectic style this embodies. Being interested in many facets of the day-to-day causes dilemmas in... Read more >>

1. Remember that a desire for a career does not make you a bad mother, nor does a desire for work/life balance make you a bad employee.  2. Be proactive and creative. Many supervisors are open... Read more >>

Even though the number of women “opting out” of their career to raise children is not widespread, plenty of mothers often face an uphill career re-entry when on-ramping. Here are some tips... Read more >>

Dear new stay at home mom, Here are a few signs that you’re ready to enlist the help of a trusted babysitter and do something on your own: 1. When you run out of milk, you consider adding... Read more >>

Why must we define motherhood as the “stay home mom” and the “working mom?” Are you able to drop the label? For this story to have any credibility it’s imperative you... Read more >>