American moms
‘Lights on Afterschool’ Illuminates an Unmet Need
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Working moms need afterschool programs that keep pace with our jobs. Despite a huge leap in enrollment since 2004, nearly 20 million children lack needed spots in these programs.
Work
Let’s Take Luck Out of the ‘Boss Lottery’
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Today–National Boss’s Day–belongs to that critical person in the life of a working mother who provides the flexibility we all need. The author found a pair of winning-ticket bosses, but U.S. working mothers should not have to rely on the luck of the draw.
Work
‘Maternal Wall’ Blocks Careers of Working Moms
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It’s not new moms’ imaginations, they often are treated differently after returning to work, say Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober in this excerpt from “Getting to 50/50.” One big feature of postnatal hazing is the question, “are you still committed?”
Arts & Culture
Real Story of Female Breadwinners Has Multi-Layers
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While the media and research have recently focused on deconstructing female breadwinners, the reality is that their stories are more complex, says Liz O’Donnell in this excerpt from “Mogul, Mom, and Maid: The Balancing Art of the Modern Woman.”
American moms
It’s Time to Call a Truce to the ‘Mommy Wars’
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The decisions of all mothers are often harshly judged, says Katrina Alcorn in this excerpt from “Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink.” But the finger pointing needs to stop, and instead we have to push for economic policies and social institutions that support caregiving.
Childcare
Single or Not, U.S. Moms Have Reason to Feel Alone
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In this society we toss the placenta, or afterbirth, despite the nutritional benefits that traditional medical practitioners have long understood. That’s analogous to the way we also trash the maternal support services, or “political afterbirth,” that should sustain our mothers.
gender equality
Until Motherhood Gets Easier, I’m Leaning Back
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Gender equality isn’t an item for a working mom’s long to-do list. It is the responsibility of society, and we as a populace must organize to demand it. Until then, tired mothers and caregivers shouldn’t be pushed to work any harder.
Breastfeeding
French Like Being Moms; Breastfeeding, Not So Much
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While French mothers have one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe and many work full time, the country has a high birthrate, says Elisabeth Badinter in this excerpt from the book “The Conflict.”
Motherhood
Sharing ‘Bad-Mommy Stories’ Eases Parenting Guilt
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While being a working mom is messy and complicated, there are ways to ease the burden, says Michelle Cove in the book “I Love Mondays: And Other Confessions from Devoted Working Moms.” In this excerpt, she shares her own “bad mommy” tale.
Commentary
Working Moms Not Exhausted? Oh Yes We Are
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Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett in their recent piece for WeNews were too dismissive of Anne Marie Slaughter’s Atlantic article about the pressures of combining work and family. Slaughter expresses the pain of stressed-out young American families.