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• A Look At The Case For Paid Family Leave

  Thursday, March 10, 2016

  What do the United States, Suriname, Papua New Guinea and Tonga have in common? These countries are among the few worldwide that don't offer paid maternity leave at the federal level for new mothers. Note that the United States is the only advanced economy to make the list; most others offer at least 15 weeks.

• How To Make a New Working Mom's Transition Smoother

  Thursday, March 10, 2016

  ow you can support a new Working Mom when she's returned from Maternity Leave.

• The five pros and cons of being a working mother

  Wednesday, March 9, 2016

  As research shows women without children resent working mothers who leave the office 'early' to pick up their kids, working mother Louisa Symington-Mills outlines the pros and cons of juggling work and home life.

• 10 Family Survival Tips For When Mum Goes Back To Work

  Sunday, March 6, 2016

  Take the time to plan mums return to work and decide on any new routines and tasks as a family. Involve older kids in planning and in helping out with new household chores. Start changing routines gradually in the weeks leading up to your return to work – which may also involve trial and error. Give the family time to adjust to this new reality.

• What to do with your hands during a job interview

  Sunday, March 6, 2016

  In their book “Crazy Good Interviewing,” John B. Molidor, Ph.D., and Barbara Parus share the best ways to use your hands in a job interview. They also outline a few things you shouldn’t do.

• The smart economics of Norway’s parental leave, and why the U.S. should consider it

  Sunday, March 6, 2016

  Is the Scandinavian model of ample paid parental leave too generous? The numbers say no, there is actually a benefit to the economy.

• How The Astronomical Cost Of Child Care Is Forcing More Women To Quit Their Jobs

  Saturday, March 5, 2016

  Juggling career and family is a given for almost every working parent today. According to Ernst & Young’s Global Generations Survey, the biggest challenge U.S. workers face is finding a balance between lengthening hours at work and spending more time with family. Data from Child Care Attendance Automation (CCAA) that tracks attendance in care facilities reveals that nearly 11 million kids under the age of 5 are in some type of child care arrangement in the U.S., where they spend an average of around 36 hours per week.

• Hard-working women being forced to leave their kids at nursery OVERNIGHT

  Saturday, March 5, 2016

  THE average worker spends just three-and-a-half hours a day with their family, forcing many mums to leave their kids at nursery overnight.
  
  According to statistics, fewer mothers are staying at home to raise a family than at any time recorded - with many being forced back to work because of the financial pressures of modern life.

• Sadly, women chefs in hotel industry still a rarity

  Saturday, March 5, 2016

  Though traditionally the kitchen has been the woman's preserve, male chefs dominate the hospitality industry as long working hours and societal perceptions deter women aspirants

• How Remote Workplaces Benefit Women

  Friday, March 4, 2016

  Around this time last year, Pew researchers asked more than 1,800 American adults, "What’s holding women back from top jobs?" The top three answers were the same for both business and political positions: That women are held to higher standards, that the country isn’t ready, and that family responsibilities don’t leave enough time.