A new Swedish study revealed that a 45 minute or longer commute to work also translates to a 40 percent greater risk of divorce. More time away from home equates to more work for parents when they get home, more pressure and less downtime for themselves. The researchers found the link between long commutes and […]

Lisa Rosenthal is currently the owner and president of The Alcea Collection and Party of Gold, but it wasn’t an easy path to get to where she is today. Rosenthal is a Massachusetts native who suffered the same unfortunate consequences of many during our current recession. After 15 plus years in the financial services industry […]

A disturbing trend is that many working mothers – and fathers – today are doing work that is measurably below their skills, experience, and compensation history. The U.S. is creating jobs now that are not up to standards in terms of pay, benefits, hours, and skills. James C. Cooper reported in The Fiscal Times on Monday […]

At times, working mothers are expected to do more than they think they can. A spouse may have lost a job or have an illness. We may have to hold off on purchases or reassess daycare expenditures for two children in this uncertain economy. These are the times we live in. Did you know that […]

From time to time, I am going to feature working mothers on this blog who inspire others and have overcome hardships–health or financial–to achieve incredible success. Julie Clark is a mother, two-time breast cancer survivor, children’s book author and founder of The Baby Einstein Company. Being a mom is challenging enough, but imagine the additional […]

I usually don’t blog on political issues but felt I had to speak out against the plan to eliminate full day kindergarten at Philadelphia public schools. The Philadelphia School District’s 2011-12 $2.8 billion budget contains more than $629 million in cuts – including the total elimination of full-day kindergarten, slashing school discretionary funds by an […]

Since I work from home, I get the chance to set my own hours. If need be, I will work early morning or in the evening to meet deadlines (when the kids are asleep). Two years ago I joined the Moms Club of Philadelphia at the recommendation of a friend. I was looking to meet […]

Working Moms don’t have the time or energy to get to networking events frequently–especially if their kids are young. When I lived in Manhattan and was single, I attended networking events every week. I was also in some networking groups that met regularly. Now that I am working with two tykes, I don’t have the […]

As I approach 10 years in business, I thought the time was ripe to redo my website. My industry has changed dramatically–now social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), online video and blogs are the most popular social media tools used by public relations professionals, according to research by Fellows of the Society for New Communications Research. […]