The right mix of flexibility, education and support can help working moms turn hourly jobs into life-long careers.

Today, some 73 million Americans hold down an hourly job – but how many of them truly expect to learn advanced skills there? Or earn an advanced degree? Or make a meaningful career out of it?

Working Mother is a unique magazine. Alongside helpful features like “10 Secrets to Being Happy”, easy family recipes and time-saving beauty tips, we offer articles and profiles originating from our extensive research arm—the Working Mother Research Institute (WMRI). To meet the needs of your multifaceted lives, we perform on multiple levels—from beauty advisor to parent advocate to data analyst.

"Mom Rap"
Hey, you’re the best mom, and
no one can do your job, like you.
When they try, you just say,
“No, I’m the best.”
And they go shoo, but there
should be more focus on you,
for all the hard work you do.
"From: Awesome Son"

I have one son that is best described as a enigma wrapped in a conundrum. He has trouble with many simple things like tying his shoes or not spilling his lunch down his shirt. But he can do complex math and reads well beyond his grade level. He often loses himself in books and in his imagination - a bit like you see in this picture.

My eldest made me a mom fourteen years ago this month and opened my eyes in so many ways since. My youngest is nearly three and she is reminding me of a number of the things I first learned with her brothers.  They are pictured sharing a special moment.

As a mom, I want to raise my kids to be good people who care about others especially those who have greater needs than we do. Given all their school and sports activities, there aren’t always a lot of opportunities to do this. I love that our middle school requires community service. My eldest volunteered at a foundation collecting baby clothes and other items for families with young children as well as gave his time raising money for a local basketball program.