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  • Get Rid of Messy House Guilt

    A dirty house is neither a sin nor a crime, but you wouldn’t know it from a recent Working Mother study.

  • 2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies

    Each year, the Working Mother 100 Best Companies raise the bar on family-friendly benefits. This year is no different: From paid parental leave to backup child care to on-site fitness facilities, these companies are working hard to create a workplace of choice for their nearly 2.5 million employees.

  • Most Powerful Moms in Social Media

    The Most Powerful Moms in Social Media have reach across the digital sphere that was unheard of a decade ago. For some, life as a mom is the center of what they write and speak about. Others are businesswomen who happen to be moms.The women who make up Working Mother's Most Powerful Moms in Social M

  • Need a Mad-Mommy Makeover?

    If you find yourself snapping at your kids during breakfast, fuming in the car after work or losing it during the dinner-and-homework scramble, it's time for a mad-mommy makeover. Bridget Melson knows a thing or two about helping other moms calm down. Part of the Temecula, CA, family therapist's wo

  • Valentine's Day Gifts For Him

    Looking for a gift that says I-heart-you without being gushy? Get inspired with these romantic picks for every male personality.The TechyFor a guy who loves his gadgets, this Saddle Leather iPad Cover ($59, potterybarn.com) offers the perfect protection. Made of grained buffalo leather in a distress

  • Date Night: Put More Romance in Your Life

    If your love life has become an afterthought-after the kids, after work, after the laundry-it's time to shake things up. Book your favorite babysitter and let us help you decide where to go, what to wear to make him swoon and how to turn up the heat when you get home. We promise that your Valentine'

  • Celebrity Moms - The Daily Show's Samantha Bee

    The gifted comedian and mother-of-three discusses life with Piper, 4, Fletcher, 2, and Ripley, 4 months; her job as Most Senior Correspondent on The Daily Show; why her marriage works; and her new book, I Know I Am, but What Are You?I love the children's reference in your book title. How did you com

  • Addicted Moms: Everybody Knows Somebody

    More working moms are soothing frazzled nerves with an extra glass of Cabernet or a borrowed Xanax. Whether wine, alcohol or prescription drugs, could this growing trend toward self-medication spin into full-blown addiction? Here, moms reveal their secret lives as addicts, how they concealed their d

  • Bugaboo's Kari Boiler

    As Kari pushed her European stroller through the airport, she had no way of knowing she was bringing a new product to America-one that would wind up with a cult following and regular appearances on Sex and The City.Kari Boiler couldn't have guessed that returning to L.A. to focus on her life as a ne

  • Most Powerful Moms: African American Leaders

    From the White House to Hollywood and everywhere in between, African American working mothers are making their mark on this generation. Women like Michelle Obama and Halle Berry are role models for their children while being innovators and thought leaders. Meet some of the best and brightest. Every

  • Vanessa Williams

    The sexy mom (and new Desperate Housewives cast member) shares the secrets of her staying power and dishes on life as a single mother of four, the importance of girlfriends and margaritas, why she uses Botox (and doesn't mind talking about it) and what's next after Ugly Betty.How have you managed to

  • Green Moms: Making a Difference

    The green movement-something that was once considered a fad-has evolved into a global priority, not to mention a multi-billion-dollar business. And women, including many mothers, are leading the charge. These women are green entrepreneurs, corporate innovators and environmental crusaders. So how did

  • Soft Addictions: Are You Hooked?

    Do you crave a caffeine fix? Eating or texting to excess? These soft addictions can take a toll on your health and prevent you from getting what you want. Here's how to take back control.

Padding across her kitchen floor in the predawn darkness, Mary Curley hits the start button on her coffee m

  • Dad-Mom Role Reversals

    Families struggle to cope with the financial, emotional and who-does-the-dishes restructuring of their lives in this recession.On a cold, rainy November morning, Christine Fruehwirth's 5-year-old son showed up at preschool without a coat-or even a sweater. "The sweater was dirty," says Christine's h

  • Shop smarter

    Looking for the latest styles at a fraction of the price? Working Mother met with professional shopper Karen Kleber to find out her insider tips from 25 years of experience in the fashion industry.Budget-Friendly Shopping TipsShop your Closet FirstBelted cardigans are all the rage. No doubt you have

  • Texting and Sexting and Teens, Oh My!

    Go directly to your child and discuss why sexting-sending nude or suggestive pictures of yourself or sexual messages via texting-is a no go.If, like me, you're raising a tween or teen, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Isn't it enough that we have to wrangle puberty, mood swings, hanging out,

  • Green Franchises: Be Your Own Boss While Saving the Planet

    More franchises are making it easier for entrepreneurs to be eco-and familyfriendly at the same time.Lori DeBerry knew it was time to consider going into business for herself when she and her husband, Joe, realized the same thing at the same moment: "we were working really long and hard-for someone

  • You & Your Caregiver (A Love, Fear and Loathing Relationship)

    It's one of the most important, intimate and challenging connections you will ever have. What makes this partnership work, what messes it up and how to get it right from the get-go.I was on my third caregiver (yes, they do leave you, and I do have four kids) when it occurred to me as I was driving h

  • The Joy of Quickies

    Good news for the time-crunched: Sex doesn't have to be long to be enjoyable, says new research out of Penn State Erie. The survey of 50 sex therapists that was reported in the Journal of Sexual Medicine revealed that three to 13 minutes is the optimal amount of time for sexual intercourse. And if y

  • OMG! School’s Almost In!

    How to help the kids overcome school anxiety. Standing by helplessly while your little one struggles with back-to-school jitters may seem even scarier than your teen starting to drive, but thankfully this new book can help ease some worry (you're on your own at the DMV). In Overcoming School Anx