"One of the worst career mistakes a woman can make is to have children." So began an article in this Sundays New York Times based largely on a recent study by Michelle Budig, a sociology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Needless to say, the story caught...
I was pregnant when I founded Child’s Play – at a time when there were no PR firms specializing in moms and moms-to-be. I’ve always felt that becoming a parent was great preparation for running a company. Both demand similar skills: Dealing with a crying...
What are you doing right now? Are you simultaneously sitting at your desk, scrolling through your phone, checking social media, thinking of getting a second cup of coffee, chatting with co-workers and pondering how you’ll ever finish the stack of work in front of you?...
Last week, I was honored to speak at M2Moms, the Marketing to Moms Conference in Chicago. Along with meeting a terrific group of women (and a smattering of men) whose companies were interested in learning more about how to market to moms, I had the...
How many times during the day do you stop and think: “I could really use a nap right about now?” Well, if you’re a mom, a study shows you may tend to feel more fatigued during the daily grind than most dads. The American Time...
These days, more often than not, moms have jobs. They have careers. But which jobs produce the happiest moms? According to a feature on Forbes.com, pharmacist, biotech and clerical careers top the list of professions that lead to satisfaction among moms. These findings result from...
What’s more important: money or life balance? A recent study from Accenture’s Defining Success research conducted for International Women’s Day 2013 found that women value flexibility over money when it comes to job satisfaction. By an overwhelming majority, the women surveyed said they prefer flexibility and...
