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Jennifer Owens is Editorial Director of Working Mother magazine & Director of the Working Mother Research Institute. She is an award-winning journalist who has covered education and business trends for more than a decade and a working mom to daughter, Gwendolyn, and son, Owen.
Ten years ago, as a reporter and soon-to-be working mother, I read with extreme personal interest the spate of stories revealing the new "opt-out revolution" among ... Read more...
It’s that time of year again – time for handmade cards and way-too-early-in-the-morning kisses from the kids and a spa gift card from the husband. (I’ve been looking forward to my annual Mother’s Day massage for more than a month now.) Just the gifts I want as a mom ... Read more...
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, the focal point for so many of our stresses as working parents this year, has upped her company’s paid parental leave offerings. That’s great news for new moms- and dads-to-be at her company.
Indeed, during an interview on Good Mo ... Read more...
I grew up with a single mom. We lived in a small town with no afterschool programs, where the only buses were yellow and where, for a long time, my mom seemed to be the only working mother and possibly the only single one. (Mind you, I was little, so what did I know ... Read more...
I suspect you know those women—moms who show up at drop-off dressed for their morning workout. Is it my imagination or are they all skinny?
Come Friday, when I work from home, that’s me, too—dropping the kids off with a kiss and a hug, then zipping off to a ... Read more...
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Dear No-Flex Boss,
It’s come to my attention that you’re not a fan of flexible wor ... Read more...
Back-to-school season is about to kick in, and parents everywhere will be breathing a collective sigh of relief as their kids return to a more structured learning and activity-filled environment. Reading, writing, rhythm and rules – my kids are already itching to ... Read more...
I’ve received a number of letters from readers last week about a “Sticky Situation” featured in our latest issue ( Read more...
We’ve been talking about education a lot lately at Working Mother. Executive Editor Barbara Turvett is looking at colleges with her daughter, senior writer Jennifer Parris is navigating that no-man’s-land between summer camp and the start of school for h ... Read more...
In honor of our cover story this month, I've asked my own favorite working dad (and hubby) to weigh in on what this whole work life thing means to him. — Jennifer Owens, ... Read more...
