The M Factor: How Motherhood & Work Is Changing—Or Not

Just ahead of Mother’s Day, it’s prime time to examine the changing M Factor influencing the role motherhood plays in the workplace. Some say it is changing for the better. Some say it is the same.

Others say mothering in this culture—often referred to as the Motherhood Penalty-- is worse, thanks to COVID and economic factors forcing women to take on traditional roles.

And those who voluntarily embrace the “trad wife” role newly popularized on TikTok, say that full time parenting when not working remotely or out of the house is a welcome return to the 1950s era of stay at home moms. Still some trad wives find themselves without options if they face divorce.

What Will It Take for Mothers to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Mess of Career and Life?

“Please remove the word ‘working’ from ‘mother’ the title of our upcoming Virtual Happy Hour webcast,” I said to my team. “All mothers are working mothers.”

Gloria FeldtApril 28, 2019ali-wong, amy-schumer, avengers, gender-equality, motherhood

To The Rescue: Peanut CEO Swipes A Mission For Working Moms

Michelle Kennedy’s newest baby is just six months old. She calls her youngest baby “Peanut,” the same nickname for her three-year-old son, Finlay.

Women Like YouMichele WeldonAugust 4, 2017Michele Weldon, motherhood, Startup, Work/Life Balance, working mothersComment

Mommy As Dearest Employee and Leader: Why Working Mothers Smash Women Stereotypes

The mythology of motherhood in the workplace is that working mothers are distracted, less committed. That motherhood is where ambition goes to die. It’s an old argument and one that divides parents, networks and pits women with and without kids against each other.

But the myths are not true.

So Much for Conventional Wisdom: Children Benefit from Having Working Moms

When my sons were toddlers and I went back to work, my father warned: “You’ll regret this decision when your children are teens and exhibit all sorts of problems.”

Changing the WorkplaceSusan Weiss GrossJune 22, 2015Children, Conventional Wisdom, maternity, motherhood, working mothersComment

Why Flex Time Is the #2 Most Important Employee Benefit

A big barrier to women’s leadership parity was overlooked in the recent brouhaha about Facebook and Apple covering employees’ insurance for egg freezing.

These companies are not, as headlines screamed “paying women to freeze eggs.”

The Top Five Things I Learned From My Children

Last week I did an interview with Dr. Portia Jackson for her daily podcast on her website Working Motherhood. It’ll be up on their site in a few days and I’ll share it then.

Reflections on How Far Women Have Come Since 1969

My oldest son is about to turn forty-five and that’s prompted me to reflect on how far women have come since his birth in early 1969.

Mind the Gap: Liz O’Donnell’s New Book on Moms in America

Feminists and economists alike have been buzzing about the latest data released from the U.S. Census Bureau that shows the gender-based wage gap has remained virtually the same for the past decade.

Inspirational Role ModelsLiz O'DonnellNovember 13, 2013Career, motherhood, Work/Life BalanceComment

Changing the Narrative of Balancing Motherhood and the Workforce

Are you a woman who wants to be a mother but not at the cost of her career? Have you even been told that it is ok to wait until after you have an established career to begin the journey of childbirth? Are you confused about the options you have as a woman when it comes to motherhood?

Changing the Power Par...Kaitlin RattiganJuly 11, 2013motherhood, Women, Work/Life BalanceComment

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