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As the fallout from the incendiary Time magazine "Are You Mom Enough?" breastfeeding cover continues, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine weighs in on the controversy: “The average age at weaning r ... Read more...
  Audiences at the Dallas International and Portland International film festivals gave First Position filmmaker Bess Kargman a first place in the audience awards, as did the staff at the San Francisco Docfest. In her review, below, KIDS FIRST! y ... Read more...
It is time for me to pay homage to the many women that LOVE working and DO NOT FEEL GUILTY. You may be one of them.  If you are, congratulations!  In my opinion, there are three types of mothers: 1. Those who know they want to stay at home - ... Read more...
Just to let you know, I’m about to start singing…very loudly. Join with me if you know the song, and I know you do. There comes a time when we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying And its time t ... Read more...
When you have a family, it's hard to decide when to work. Maybe your schedule allows you to work during the day while the kids are in school. It's nice to be able to get out of work the at the same time the kids do. You'll be home with them every day and you can kee ... Read more...
There was big news last week but you probably missed it.  With all the focus and controversy about the Time breastfeeding cover, there was little attention to the announcement about an issue that we can all agree on.  Last Tuesday it was announced that ... Read more...
I have recently read several articles that quote Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg as saying there is no such thing as work/life balance.  You have likely seen some of these as well.  Today I watched Carol Evan's segment on the Today Show, discussing doing ... Read more...
Raise your hand if you love sleep. I mean, really really love it. I mean love it like you sometimes fantasize about it, crave it like chocolate, can’t wait to start doing it. Most of us right? Well my hand is not up. I do not love sleep. In fact, I a ... Read more...
Happy 10th anniversary to the Best Companies for Multicultural Women initiative and congrats to our record 25 winning companies — up from only three our first time out! Back then, experts assured us that the only way for women of color to find professional su ... Read more...
As you sit there cuddling your baby (now almost 3 months old), it dawns on you that you will be leaving this precious creature to return to work. After the sadness, panic and guilt surge and then subside, here is my #1 recommendation for making your "new life ... Read more...
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