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Most of you remember that Sex and the City episode when Carrie wanted to create a single girl registry at Monolo Blahnik because she was sick of buying wedding and shower gifts for all of her coupled friends. Well how about maternity leave? Should a woman…
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"I just have to say
that I really, really, really do not think that Kim
Clijsters winning the U.S. Open is some great step for
motherhood," my friend N. said as soon as I answered the phone
this morning. She did not bother with a hello. She did not wait for
a response from me. Her… Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (11) | Blog
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I'll admit I've been in the dark about maternity leave. It's not something I had to worry about until now and when my sister…
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By Katie Roiphe
From DoubleX
In the six weeks since my baby was born, I seem to have lost all worldly ambition. I can think…
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CNN's Campbell Brown: "It can be tough when you've got two in cribs, two in diapers, two under two."
By Amy Reiter.
Campbell Brown greets me over the phone so warmly, she could be mistaken for my best friend. "Hey!" she exclaims, with a light Southern lilt. It's that friendly approachability, along with a passion for getting to the heart of the news and some seriously killer…
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Worries over job security, money have many women reducing time off after baby
Facing a tough economic situation across the U.S. and rising unemployment, more and…
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Hopefull, Barefoot & Pregnant
There are no less than a hundred thousand articles that advise soon-to-be mommies on how to transition work and prepare your employer for your maternity…
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Oct. 31 marked the 30th anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), which outlaws job discrimination against moms-to-be. But the news that pregnant women need to be treated as any other worker with a... Read More »
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<p></p><p><strong>Dear Cubicle Coach:</strong>While my supervisor has been on maternity leave, I've stepped up and become the leader of the department. There are no positions between mine and hers, and I know I'll be bored out of my mind when she returns. Is it reasonable to ask for a new title, or at least a raise? Read More »
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Shine reader Neenee asks a
good question in her post,
"When do you tell your boss you are pregnant?" I admit to
waiting to tell my boss I was pregnant with my third child...
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