A peek at the Working Parent-o-Sphere:
- Amy at Work It: A Blog for Moms doesn’t want to scare her boss who is newly back to work from maternity leave.
- Job benefits are on Cindy Krischer Goodman’s mind at The Miami Herald’s The Work/Life Balancing Act.
- Karyn McCormack praises telecommuting in her first post at BusinessWeek’s Working Parents blog.
- At Work It, Mom! Nataly has brought up an interesting topic: Can you excel in your career and have work/life balance?
Let us know if you’ve run across some good working parent discussions out there!

The latest “Speak Your Mind” topic on Work It, Mom is, “Have you become less ambitious about your career and personal goals since having kids?”
What an interesting question.
My first thought was, “I wonder if someone would ask a working father that?” I’m not sure, why I felt that way, but, at first it seemed to imply that ambition was optional for women, and, they could opt out of they chose, while fathers had to maintain their level of ambition.
Then, I realized I was equating it to making money.
Analyze away, I’m not sure what that means, especially since I …read more

Marijean, from Work It, gives us An Oath for Working Moms (as usual, I think it could apply to parents, and, not just moms):
1. I will schedule and commit to mental health breaks on a quarterly basis. These can include but are not limited to something as small as a nap, a pedicure, an afternoon of reading a book (or baking, or watching TV) or as extensive as a day spent by yourself (or with your significant other).
2. I will not hesitate to seek help when I need it so I can focus on doing my job at work or …read more

Work It, Mom! is a new online community “for professional moms”.
There are user-generated articles, forums, interviews, a newsletter, places to share and get advice, a media watch, and, more. Soon to come are blogs, and, a freelance/jobs marketplace.
Even though it is billed as a “moms” thing, there might be some articles of interest to any working parent.
Go on over, and, check it out! Tell them I sent you. I won’t get you anything, but, it sounds good when I say that.