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In the next few months, there will be more women in the workforce than men – surely a cause for celebration for those who believe in equal opportunities for the sexes. Or is it? According to a Pew Research Center study conducted last spring, 19% percent of Americans – nearly a fifth of the entire population — [...] A U.S. Census report, released today, indicated that nearly one-quarter of all married-couple families in the U.S. had a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) in 2007. The 5.6 million women who said they stayed home to care for children and family while their husband worked full time were younger and more likely to be Hispanic and foreign-born than other [...] Interesting opinion piece in Wednesday’s USA Today. The author, Laura Vanderkam, maintained that princess culture — all that exposure to Disney princesses over time — has contributed to creating a generation of girls and young women who believe that if they are charming and patient enough, their prince will come to rescue them from economic woes. [...] This month, ForbesWoman, a special section within Forbes magazine, launched its first annual list of Best Cities for Working Mothers. It noted that while all moms want a safe place for their children to live, top medical care facilities and excellent schools, working moms also have other important considerations. Among them: job opportunities, the potential for relatively [...]
Talk about mom-friendly companies…
The Human Resources department at a Deerfield, Michigan accounting firm partners pregnant women with other employees who have recently had babies, so that moms-to-be can ask questions and get support. The “buddies” [...] The current unemployment rate is higher among men than women. But that’s not good news for working moms. Whether because their spouse is out of work or they are picking up the slack when colleagues are let go, moms are working longer hours. To further help pay the bills, they are sometimes also seeking out a [...] While the economy is slamming everyone without discrimination, there is one category of laid-off employee who may feel the pain more than others – the mother-to-be. While some women may view losing their jobs at this stage as a “blessing in disguise” – the unexpected opportunity to spend more time with their new baby – [...]
A recent New York Times article talked about a Manhattan mom who became pregnant while she was launching her own company, decided she would bring her baby to the office with her daily, and set up an on-premises playroom – exactly what I did 20 years ago when pregnant with my son, [...]
In this economy, the good news for working moms is that more women are holding onto jobs than men are. The bad news: The fields that women dominate generally offer more stability – but less pay. Seventy-five percent of workers in health care and education are women, according to economic consulting [...] |
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