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Advice to Employers: Please Create Policies Assuming All Worker Are Single

Me and my daughter Motherhood is harder than it needs to be. This is partially because of the inexcusable work/life policies in the U.S., but also because of our own outsized expectations. We are living in an age when the ideal mom is a mash-up between the helicopter mom, the corporate exec, and the earth mama — and there's just not enough high-efficiency, low-emissions biofuel to go around.  –Elissa Strauss,  Why I don't want 'mom friends' We just celebrated "Mother's Day" and honored mothers and other women who help make the world and our families a better place. Every year at this time, I think about what mothers really need to be successful and independent. I say, "independent" because developing policies and legislation that are premised on the notion that all working moms have supportive families and/or spouses is not in the best interest of working moms. Instead, Corporate America and Congress should develop policies and legislation that p

In Honor of Mother's Day, Let's Stop Mommy Shaming!

My Biggest Blog News Yet, Being a Part of Disney Social Media Moms (#DisneySMMC)

Wednesday Reflections: Spring time in Pittsburgh

Working Mom Confession: Prince was my first boyfriend

When "Real Life" and Blogging Collide on Equal Pay

Wordless Wednesday: My Mommy Friends

Wordless Wednesday: Weekend photos

It's Equal Pay Day and We Have a Long Way to Go Baby!

Working Mom Dilemma: Be devoted to your work or your family? Apparently, it's your choice.

Working + Motherhood = Two Full Time Jobs

San Francisco passes Paid Parental Leave Law #PaidLeave

Wordless Wednesday: My Daughter and I at The UPMC Children's Ball

Having Babies Disrupts The Lives of Even the Most Organized Mamas