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Careermommies on a Tight Rope

By L. Stewart

Twitter: @careermommies

I am a working mother with two beautiful daughters. For more than twelve years, I have worked in corporate America taking on many challenges as I aspired to grow professionally. I must say, of all the challenges I’ve endured in my career, there have been none more stimulating and demanding as raising a kid! That is, other than raising a kid and sustaining a career! As a career mom, I often feel like I am in a constant battle with my ambition and my conscience. I want to be a successful business woman, but a more successful mom. Every day feels like a huge balancing act. Sometimes I feel like a circus act and everyone’s watching to see if I will fall! So, how do I make this all work? How do I find balance in my crazy life as a career mom? I know I am not the only mom feeling this way. The focus of my blog is to provide answers to the many questions that the average career mom has on maintaining a balanced and successful family and work life. Finding that balance isn’t always easy; but we can always do what moms do best - make it all look like a piece of cake!

Top 10 Jobs for Working Moms

Posted on August 05, 2013

related tags: Single Mom, Career, Mom at Work

The dynamics of the traditional family have changed over the last few decades. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of 2010, couples in which only the husband worked represented a mere 19% of married-couple families. Additionally, based on the latest BLS American Time Use Survey , women are spending more time working than we are performing household duties. So, since we are spending so much time at work, why not strive to be in a career that will provide the most flexibility, job satisfaction, and competitive pay?I scouted the web to determine which jobs topped lists as the best jobs for women and working moms. In my search, I first reviewed the BLS’s latest report of Women’s Earnings by Occupation (January 2013) to see which occupations were at the top of the list. Then, I reviewed other lists of “best jobs” for women and moms from various sources on the web to see which occupations were topping lists for: competitive pay, flexibility, and career satisfaction. Based on my research, the following occupations have topped a number of lists for being the best jobs for the working mom:

1. Physician – Pediatrician

2. Pharmacist

3. Attorney

4. Information Technology Manager

5. Human Resource Manager

6. Registered Nurse

7. Dental Hygienist

8. Accountant/Auditor

9. Market Research Analyst

10. School Teacher

Sources from the Web:

Bureau of Labor Statistics