These stay-at-home moms mean business (In Business Las Vegas) It can be difficult for women to strike a balance between motherhood and career aspirations. Some Las Vegas-area businesswomen say they have found that balance by leaving the workforce and going into business for themselves ? often from the comfort of their own homes....more...Michael Farber: New management trio has transformed St. Louis into a winner -- and a hot ticket (Sports Illustrated) An official team portrait hangs in the lobby of the St. Louis Blues offices, which would hardly make the organization unique among NHL teams if there did not happen to be 122 people in it. From goalies to gofers, from stay-at-home defensemen to moms with careers, the franchise is standing up -- except for those in the front row -- for the idea of collective accountability....more... Moms Under 30 Want to Go Back to School and Change Careers (NBC26 Green Bay) ATLANTA -- Mothers spend a lot of time making sure they're satisfied with their children's education, but a new survey finds that four out of every five young mothers say they need higher levels of education and better career skills....more... FLEX APPEAL (New York Post) WHEN she was a junior professor of economics at Barnard College, Sylvia Ann Hewlett found herself in a problematic pregnancy just as her tenure review was about to begin, so she went to her dean for counsel. With no maternity leave policy in place......more... Forget career ladder; they're on the lattice (Seattle Times) Like most big firms that compete for talent, Deloitte & Touche tries to make it easier for employees to juggle work and life. At one point the......more... Bevo Buzz: Beyond The Game (Austin American-Statesman) Twenty-four seniors played their final game Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Which means a bigger number of mothers and fathers watched theirs....more... Back on The Career Track - Book Review (BellaOnline) Are you among the growing number of moms returning to work after leaving paid employment to care for your family? Women returning to work all face similar challenges that can be minimized with smart planning, and Back on the Career Track will provide you with a road map to return to work....more... Ex-area couple changing boys' lives on ranch (The Monroe Evening News) Sixteen years ago, Jerry and Mickey Schneider, both former Flat Rock residents and owners of a 40,000-acre cattle ranch near Cody, Wyo., were told by a Catholic priest that their lives would soon be turned upside down in one night....more... Tough hover (The Pueblo Chieftain) FRESNO, Calif. - As a consultant to several universities, Helen E. Johnson has noticed a huge increase during the past decade in bright students who lacked the maturity to handle college on their own. ??They need constant reinforcement and support,?? said Johnson, co-author of the parent guide ??Don?t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money.?? ??They never really forge intimate relationships ......more... |