Aisha Khatib may be a travel medicine specialist, but she definitely wasn’t expecting that on a recent flight! When parents think of childbirth, many imagine a hospital room full of nurses and doctors, or perhaps a home birth with a midwife at their bedside. And that’s how it usually goes. But for some, the experience […]
Flora and Jenny Rose Hello, dear readers. Today’s post pays homage to Gayle DeLong, from her eldest, Jennifer Rose. Gayle died on January 5, 2022 after battling breast cancer. Jenny wrote a great book called “It’s Not a Perfect World, But I’ll Take It”. This tribute is certainly another chapter in the journey of a […]
Don’t you all agree that sometimes we feel like this is the longest day ever with kids ??! Something like winter nights, cold and dark and yet a lonely night? Don’t you sometimes feel like your day is just dragging on? Children are always full of energy who refuse to calm down, someone has a […]
For five years, Working Mother has partnered with SHOOK Research to identify the top wealth advisor moms across the country. This year’s list has expanded to feature 500 of the most successful mothers working in financial advising today. Check out the full list of 2021 Top Wealth Advisor Moms here and check out more on […]
I think a bit of flexibility is key to the whole equation in making it work as a working mom, both the employer’s flexibility and flexibility with yourself are important. Being the mother of three young boys and having a successful career in investment banking at the same time is challenging, but I take great […]
1. In your opinion, which main service or which program (e.g. paid vacation, subsidized childcare or flexible working hours) are responsible for advancement in your company? How has this program been particularly helpful to you as a working mother? When I started out as a travel consultant, I hadn’t thought about how motherhood would affect […]
Alice was a high performing employee at the time who had recently returned from maternity leave and was looking for a way to manage her work and personal life. However, her employers denied her request, which resulted in Alice taking her to the UK court. The case resulted in the employer paying Alice £ 180,000 […]
A Texas special school hearing officer will decide whether the Killeen Independent School District should pay a family for required special education services that the family says the district did not provide their daughter. The first of four one-day due process hearings between KISD and Stephanie Moody, whose daughter previously attended KISD, and their respective […]
Gel pens provide smooth, semi-opaque ink that glides across the page. Give your kids a colorful way to express themselves with a set of these colorful gel pens. Invented in the 1980s, gel pens, as you might guess, use gel to carry the pigment and sparkle. Ideal for turning craft paper into handmade cards, gel […]
I never thought of myself as someone obsessed with control and order. I don’t need to be Instagram approved for every outfit I choose or every meal I prepare. My email inbox is rarely empty at the end of the day. I didn’t take all of the AP classes in high school. I went to […]
Cortney Lang is a professional newborn and family photographer based out of Argyle, Texas. With nearly 12 years of photography experience, Cortney often finds calm when she looks through her lens. Although she enjoyed her affinity for photography a lot, Cortney never tried to impose the hobby on one of her four children, but instead […]
There is no question that the workforce has not always worked super mother-friendly. We face a very real cultural bias in the workplace that is almost impossible to ignore. But seriously, I don’t get it. Being a mother is a professional asset. Really. Motherhood trains a woman to be a leader in an almost ruthless, […]
