You know what I find fascinating?
The religious conservatives, by which I mean the specific people in my life, who have always been the biggest influences on my own Internal Mommy Wars are in full, unequivocal support of Sarah Palin and have no doubts that can be both an effective mother and vice president.
Then why do you doubt that I can be both a great mom and fulfill my professional ambitions using the gifts and the calling God gave me? I wondered, as I lay sobbing during one yoga practice last week. If there is some distinction between …read more

The Association of University Women and some other political action groups which aim to improve working conditions and benefits for women are asking your opinion.

That’s right, you can participate in the political process by taking a simple survey about how you work, why you work, when you work, what’s stopping you from working and what you want from work.

Take the Working Woman Survey.

You should also take this survey if you work from home, work part time, freelance or quit working because of working conditions for mothers.

It take about 5 minutes.

I’m in the middle of FEMININE MISTAKE, THE: ARE WE GIVING UP TOO MUCH?
Leslie Bennetts, the author brings up the idea that, as she puts is, motherhood is a Temp Job.
Being a mom is a temp job, and if you take that temp job and become completely dependent on your spouse, that makes you so vulnerable,” says Sylvia Law on page 100. The odds that your spouse will die or fall in love with a younger woman or have a midlife crisis are pretty good. Of course you can’t depend on a guy – just read the divorce statistics.
Motherhood is …read more