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A new mom's personal insight on going back to work READ MORE
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What makes a company a good fit for moms on the job? READ MORE
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Are three months off enough? READ MORE
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This Monday Yahoo announced that 37-year-old Marissa Mayer would be its new president and CEO. The very same day, Mayer revealed she was pregnant—she’s due to have a baby boy in October— and ... READ MORE
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I was listening to the radio yesterday when a woman said, “Americans are ashamed of breastfeeding and don’t support women to do it.”  My response was, “Nonsense. Breastfeeding is widely ... READ MORE
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If there’s one emotion that working moms have most often, it’s guilt. I recently caught up with a colleague who just returned to work after a 3 ½-month maternity leave. I told her that I had ... READ MORE
More mothers are back at work one month after giving birth, The Los Angeles Times reports. Yes, you read that correctly—one month.According to new figures released by the Census Bureau, "8 ... READ MORE
Before your baby is even born, it is very likely that you will need to make a decision about when, or if, you will be returning to work. Lots of moms return to work full time, but others opt ... READ MORE
 “A women was denied coverage because she had a baby with a medically mandated Cesarean section,” said U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., after federal health reform legislation passed in ... READ MORE
Americans have long considered maternity leave as a nice little rest before childbirth and a period for bonding afterward. But studies now show it can reduce health risks for both mother and ... READ MORE