On AlterNet: working moms
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "working moms"
Kara Alaimo, Women's eNews. August 25, 2008.
Women reentering the workforce after taking time off to care for their families are getting help from career counselors and staffing firms.
Ruth Rosen, The Nation. February 27, 2007.
Though most mothers are in the workforce, Americans remain trapped in a time warp, convinced that women should and will care for children, the elderly, homes and communities.
Sheila Gibbons, Women's eNews. December 27, 2006.
Only 22 states and Puerto Rico specifically prohibit employers from inquiring about applicants' marital status. That means "maternal profiling" is a real problem for many women.
Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. December 20, 2006.
The majority of working moms who leave their jobs do so because of inflexible office policy, not Martha Stewart fantasies.
Sheila Gibbons, Women's eNews. November 29, 2006.
Not all working women fare as well as high-profile mother-of-five Pelosi: How employer bias is going underreported and squeezing women out of the workplace.