As my youngest prepares to move into an apartment and I am going through the old files from years of school work, holidays and family vacations I am overwhelmed by how quickly the time has passed. I love the memories of my early years of motherhood, the sweet smell of my babies when they were new; their toddler years with chubby, sticky hands and wonderful, miniature voices.

I recently celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary.  I wanted to surprise my husband with a post to my personal blog honoring his amazing support of my career throughout the years.  But I also had a large operational plan to deliver to senior management that same day.

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington suggests that while working moms have lower rates of depression than stay at home moms, buying into the "supermom" myth can put women at greater risk for depression.

I recall taking algebra in 7th grade and thinking to myself, “this is ridiculous; I am going to stay at home and raise a family, why in the world do I need this?” But the 70's moved along and I moved along with it; by the time I graduated from high school I knew that I would have a career as well as a family.  I am not sure how it happened. If I look back and try to track down the exact moment that I tipped from happy homemaker to a career path and I just can't find it.

This week, a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against Bloomberg LP, which alleged that pregnant women and new moms were systematically discriminated against and denied opportunities for raises and promotions. Now, her comments about the ruling are sparking a debate.

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE

Senator Patty Murray, mom to two adult children Sara and Randy, and who was recognized on our 2010 Best of Congress for Work-Life list now finds herself as the lone woman on the "Super Committee", a congressional committee that makes decisions that greatly impact women and families including medicaid, child care, education, food assistance and social security. While women make up 50.7% of the US population, they only make up 17% of Congress.

With much anticipation, I curled up with my husband on the couch to watch HBO’s Gloria: In Her Own Words. I was thrilled to have my little sister, who has just completed her first year of college, join us, and I was excited to have my 5-year-old son experience it as well before I saw the nudity warning and decided a good mother would screen it first.

Dr. Bernadine Healy, the first woman director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and mom to two daughters, passed away recently at 67 due to complications from cancer. Healy is credited with spearheading the Human Genome Project, the National Institute on Nursing Research and the Women's Health Initiative. Healy later commanded the American Red Cross relief efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Last week the United States government passed legislation – with only a few hours to spare - that would help prevent our country from going into default.  However, despite these measures, America was not able to salvage our AAA credit rating.  So, as our markets keep spiraling into the great unknown that