No mom is an island. Despite the fact that we are surrounded by children all day, mom-ing can be a lonely task. In the busyness of our daily lives, it’s easy to take our children for granted—running out of the house with only a cursory wave or kiss or picking up our children from school without getting off the phone. The same can…
If there’s anyone who knows what it’s like to be a working mom, it’s Catherine Reitman. With the release of Workin’ Moms’ second season on Netflix, Reitman, who co-created the show with husband Philip Sternberg, opened up to PEOPLE about her own struggles as a working mother and the inspiration behind her hit show. Before the show’s conception — they’re currently filming…
Our society has a very narrow view of how education should work. Typically, the average college student is someone who finishes high school, goes directly to college, and works towards earning a degree. Once you begin your career, many people assume that your education is complete. But this is simply not true. But there is no doubt that trying to…
Tamera Mowry-Housley is familiar with the challenges of work-life balance and how the disproportionate share of household work that falls on mothers dampens their career aspirations. Here is her advice. The latest Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org upholds her beliefs: women with a partner and children are 5.5 times more likely than their male…
