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  • What's In a Name? Study Finds Hiring Bias Still Exists

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • December 4, 2012
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    Moms may want to think about the second gift given to their children after the treasure of birth - their names.
    Could someone named Jamal have more difficulty getting help from a mentor or attention from a higher-up than someone named Brad?
    That's ...

  • Ex-Teacher Claims She Was Told to Resign Over Breast Milk Pumping

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • November 16, 2012
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    A former teacher in Monterey, Calif., is claiming she was fired from her job after a dispute with her supervisor over whether and when she could pump breast milk at work.
    Sarah Ann Boyle filed a lawsuit against the Carmel Unified School District on ...

  • Ohio Boasts Three of 10 Best Cities for Working Moms

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • October 11, 2012
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    Women seeking the best place to work and raise children in the United States may want to head to Ohio, where three of its cities have been voted among the 10 best for working mothers.
    Columbus topped the ranking by Forbes, edging past New Orleans an...

  • How Young Working Women Really Feel About Working Moms

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • September 11, 2012
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    If you're a working mother, here's what some of your young, childless colleagues may be reluctant to tell you to your face: They admire you, but they also hope to avoid walking in your shoes.
    It's a sentiment I heard from young women like Taylor Lor...

  • Child Care Cost Hikes Derailing Women's Careers

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • May 16, 2012
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    Clarissa Doutherd, 30, was able to lift herself out of poverty and climb the ladder of success at a nonprofit, rising from part-time bookkeeping assistant to staff accountant. But last year the high cost of child care derailed her ambitions.
    Douther...

  • A Teen With A Job Becomes A Rarity In US Economy

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • May 3, 2012
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    Nick Gentry will be able to celebrate two major accomplishments this month: He’s graduating from high school and, after a very long job search, he has landed his first job.
    That Gentry, 18, will be collecting a paycheck makes him a rarity in t...

  • Stay-At-Home Dads: More Men Choosing Kids Over Career

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 30, 2012
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    Before Jessica and Lance Somerfeld had their baby, they decided it would make the most financial sense for one of them to stay home to raise him. Since Lance made a fraction of Jessica's earnings, he was the obvious choice.
    With wages at a standstil...

  • Work and Family Stress May Hurt Women More

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 27, 2012
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    New evidence may explain why work stress, family stress or other emotional stressors may harm women more than men. And it doesn’t have to do with mental toughness - rather, it’s biology.
    Though the media tends to portray men as the victi...

  • As Times Change, So Do Attitudes About Taking Kids To Work

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 26, 2012
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    Thursday, April 26 is 'Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work' day, although perhaps you didn't notice.
    The annual event, started 20 years ago as a way to expose girls and young women to workplace and career opportunities, has attracted less attention ...

  • Moms: 'I Can't Afford To Work'

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 18, 2012
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    After factoring in the rising cost of child care, the daily commute and other work-related expenses, a growing number of mothers are figuring out that having a job just doesn't pay.
    "It comes down to a cost analysis and I have several clients that h...