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From the Editor

What Was I Expecting? “I wanted to tell riders, ‘Don’t worry, pregnancy isn’t contagious.’” If all goes well, by the time you read this, I will have become a mother of two boys—confirmed by the first of many tests geriatric moms like myself take. I thought I was a one-and-done mom—or at least not a get-pregnant-a-few-months-into-a-new-job mom. But after three working mothers I admire told me that they wished they had had a second child, it felt like a sign. And though it took my husband and me seven months to conceive the first time around, it turned out I was a one-and-done mom for take two. But my first and second pregnancies did share a defining feature: nausea so intense that I actively had to focus on not throwing…

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Mom Wins and Fails

Emily Loeffelman Hernando, MS Freelance Writer When you successfully transfer a super-cranky teething baby from you to the bed without waking him! #momwin #ergobaby #inmyergo Julie Bedford Tampa, FL Part-Time Marketer; Owner of Freelance Graphic-Design Business, julescreative.co Second time in a week I. Forgot. To. Pick. Up. My. Kid. #momfail #imthatparent #ihateearlyreleasedays Kelsey Kiper Thornton Yorktown, IN Network Marketer for a Health and Wellness Company We were leaving this morning, and I told my husband, “Pop-Tarts cause too many crumbs,” so we got Deuce a belVita chocolate sandwich. Kinda backfired. Crumbs or Chocolate Face, pick your poison. #momfail Dorian Block New York City Writer Being a working parent is a daily challenge, but waking up before 6 a.m. and having a creative babysitter has its perks. Chelsea Alders Brick, NJ…

Mom Wins and Fails

Q When I accepted my job, I agreed to do a certain amount of business-related travel every year. Now that I’m a mom, it’s not as easy to hop on a plane as it used to be. How do I tell my boss I need to cut back on travel? A Approach this meeting with your manager as a discussion on your role and how to reorganize it, says Lucy English, Ph.D., a human resources consultant. “Mention the change in your life for context, but don’t focus too much on the personal. Think of it as a work adjustment, and approach the conversation in a spirit of collaboration.” Examine what you’ve accomplished on the road and see if it might be worth it to make fewer, more-meaningful trips, says Kori…

I hate to use my kids as an excuse, but that’s my reality. I’m just a big no-excuses person. Brit and Leiah began working together one year ago, as the co-hosts of a Washington, DC, radio show, Good Things DC. The two were originally invited on air as panelists, but they hit it off so well, they were asked to take over hosting. They have a lot in common: On the first day of work, they realized they had both signed up to compete in their first pageant earlier in the year. But there is one big difference between the now-best buds: Leiah is a devoted “dog mom,” and Brit is a mother of two boys, Jace, 8, and Logan, 3. Brit occasionally runs late because of her sons, and…

the rise of boz

Only someone with serious confidence and smarts would step in to help improve a company during peak controversy. It’s why the move from Apple to Uber, amid sexual-harrassment and unequal-pay allegations at the ride-hailing giant, was exactly right for brilliant, brazen Bozoma Saint John. “I’ve always been a black woman in corporate America. I’ve faced my share of issues,” she says. “It’s important not just for the individual but also for the corporation to address any concerns. I want to lend my voice as part of the workforce.” And what a voice it is, now that she’s honed it. She used to think she had to prove her intelligence. She even joined an ad agency with a pharmaceutical client, thinking people might take her more seriously if she ventured out…

the rise of boz

Reclaim Your Time When you’re trying to get yourself and a kid or two out the door in the morning, every minute counts. We asked real working moms for their biggest beauty time-sucks, and then tested the products that promise smart solutions. PROBLEM: “When I have a big meeting or event, I feel like I need concealer to look polished. How can I apply it quickly and have it look natural?” —Cheryl Brody Franklin, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, college program director TIME SAVED: 2 mins. SOLUTION: NYX Dark Circle Concealer ($6, nyxcosmetics.com) WE TRIED IT! While the traditional way of covering undereye circles is a two-step process—orange color corrector, then concealer—this product does the job in one step, because orange-toned pigment is built in. It offers “just enough coverage to camouflage…

Icky morning commute via bus or train? Keep Birdie by Olika 2-in-1 Hand Sanitizer on your desk for quick germ control. When you get to the office, spray the fluid onto one of the 10 dry cloths, and wipe away the yuckies. ($9, olikalife.com) “It’s the classic Moleskine notebook—with a digital twist!”—Cara Reynoso, Working Mother’s Creative Director No more flipping through pages to find handwritten notes and doodles. With the Moleskine Smart Writing Set, scribbles instantly get digitized and uploaded to an app for easy access and sharing. ($199, us.moleskine.com) This Noosa Mates yogurt with caramel chocolate pecan mix-ins is definitely a sometimes-treat, but it tastes so much like the ice cream sundae you wish you could leave the office to get that it’s worth the extra sugar and calories.…

Docs on the Double Healthcare for your kids from the comfort of your couch? From house calls to virtual appointments, we asked working moms to test new services that promise on-demand doctors for newborns to adults. Heal heal.com Serves: Available in and around Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco, as well as Washington, DC, and northern Virginia Cost: Heal accepts many insurance plans, and most patients are charged only their co-pay. Without insurance, there’s a $99 flat fee for an appointment. Services performed during the appointment are included in the price, unless otherwise specified. About: Heal sends a doctor to your home (or just about anywhere else) for urgent and primary-care issues within two hours of your request. Checkups can be booked a day or two in…

WHERE TO GO FOR CARE

When our kids are hurt or under the weather, we just want them to feel better, but with so many healthcare options, it can be tough—and time-consuming—to figure out who to turn to. Check out this cheat sheet the next time you need it. EMERGENCY ROOM For severe illnesses or anything life-threatening, the ER is your best option. In addition to being open 24/7, it offers quick access to a range of specialists and equipment. Fever in a new-born, difficulty breathing, head or eye injuries, deep wounds, severe allergic reactions and seizures will likely need immediate, specialized treatment. URGENT CARE These centers are prepared to handle many non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries that affect kids, including rashes, cuts and simple fractures. With on-site access to labs and X-rays, they can address…

WHERE TO GO FOR CARE

Trisha Almeida had been working at an information-systems company for nine years when she quit after her maternity leave ran out. “I wanted to give my son, Aidan, my undivided attention,” says the San Francisco mom, who gave birth in 2012. By the time Aidan was 4, Trisha was ready to lean back in. She started networking and posting her resume on job sites with little success. “I got a lot of calls over six months, but once they realized I’d been on a break, it wouldn’t go further,” she says. “I never expected people to think twice about hiring someone with my many years of experience.” Trisha’s trouble getting hired after being a stay-at-home mom doesn’t surprise Tami Forman, executive director of Path Forward, a nonprofit founded in 2016…

NAFE TOP 70 COMPANIES FOR EXECUTIVE WOMEN 2018

MEET THE TOP 10 The North American leadership team is women. 47% • Accenture New York, NY Chief Executive Officer — North America Julie Sweet Chief Leadership and HR Officer Ellyn Shook The professional-services company is aiming for 40 percent women in its U.S. workforce by 2020. But its progress on launching women into management and senior leadership roles is what’s most impressive. Women employees logged 1.7 million+ hours in 2016 in learning and leadership-development programs. • Deloitte New York, NY U.S. CEO Cathy Engelbert Chief Talent Officer Mike Preston In 2016, a priority was set on training women for senior management roles as well as helping them through mentoring and sponsorship. Forty percent of senior managers are women, and 42 percent of management promotions went to women. Professional Women’s…

NAFE TOP 70 COMPANIES FOR EXECUTIVE WOMEN 2018

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FEMALE EXECUTIVE The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) is one of the largest associations for women professionals and business owners in the country. “The annual NAFE scrutiny of women’s progress at American companies provides a dependable barometer for measuring the movement of women into top leadership positions in the private sector,” says NAFE president Betty Spence. “With women at only 29 percent of boards and 30 percent of C-suite members, NAFE continues to work with our Top Companies to speed women’s headway.” NAFE is a division of Working Mother Media. For information about becoming a NAFE member or participating in its programs and events, visit nafe.com. To register your company for the 2019 NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women or any of Working Mother Media’s other…

NAFE COMPANIES FOR EXECUTIVE WOMEN

TOP 10 NONPROFITS Women make up 64% of managers. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Durham, NC President and CEO Patrick Conway Senior VP, Chief HR Officer Fara Palumbo Three times as many women as men participate in employee- resource groups, which include a group for new mothers returning to work. 50% of corporate executives are female. Bon Secours Virginia Health System Richmond, VA CEO Toni Ardabell VP, HR Jim Godwin In 2016, 73 women were promoted into management positions versus 19 men. Women were 47 percent of participants in the 2016 Leadership Academy, enhancing leadership skills for faculty and director-level staff. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Tampa, FL President and CEO Alan List VP, Chief HR Officer Mariana Bugallo-Muras The Women in Oncology Interest…

NAFE COMPANIES FOR EXECUTIVE WOMEN

Wisdom Across Generations

Sharon Taylor Legacy Award Recently retired as Senior VP, HR, Prudential Financial “Women tend to say yes more than we say no, and that drags us down.” I became a working mother many years ago, when the workplace wasn’t as evolved. There were people who asked why I wasn’t home, why I was working all those hours, why I was dragging that baby everywhere with me. You have to define what your normal life is, and then put in your earplugs and ignore the haters. I once was close to a meltdown and I asked someone for help, and they said, “Why didn’t you ask before?” Be specific. Tell them exactly what you need— pick up the kids at three, proofread something for me. Learn how to say no. Women…

Wisdom Across Generations

Changing the Culture of Sexual Harassment

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did! I’m talking about sexual bullying, innuendos, harassment and assaults in the workplace. We can be deluded into thinking this is a recent pattern. It is not. We can consider Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly, Harvey Weinstein, Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer. But this is not merely an entertainment-/media-industry issue. This is relevant wherever a power dynamic is in play, where a male-dominated culture can be a sense of immunity from being found out—or believed if called out. As women, we’ve known that childbearing and child-rearing can derail our ambitions and careers. We’ve also understood the negative impact of not getting male allyship in early and midcareer. Sexual harassment, while widely experienced, has been kept undercover; the isolation of women’s experiences—…

Changing the Culture of Sexual Harassment

Q I noticed that my toddler is picking up bad habits, such as hitting and name-calling, from other students at daycare. How do I prevent this? Should I bring this up with the daycare instructors or the parents of the children teaching him the bad behavior? A Annoying as some toddler bad habits are, according to Donna Tudda, director of the Diane Lindner-Goldberg Child Care Institute at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, you don’t need to worry about all the ones your kid might pick up at daycare. Throwing tantrums and using bathroom humor are “phases that young children go through to test the waters and boundaries,” she says. It’s fine to ignore those, but hitting and name-calling need your attention. “Any behavior that is emotionally or physically harmful to…

Cruisin’ Together Need a break from commuting, driving and overall business? Hop aboard one of these cruises, which are jam-packed with activities you and the kids will adore. FOR: A LONG WEEKEND CARNIVAL Departing: New York, NY Going to: Bermuda The Deal: Make the most of short summer workweeks by booking a four-night cruise to this North Atlantic island, with departure dates from May to September 2018, beginning at $1,456 for a family of four in an interior stateroom. You’ll ride on Carnival Horizon, the cruise line’s newest ship, which debuts in April, with sailings in Europe before crossing the Atlantic to New York. Once you arrive, sunbathe on one of the island’s famous pink-sand beaches, go snorkeling in turquoise waters, tour the Royal Naval Dockyard, a former British naval…

A Yelp Review of My Home Sweet Home I’m giving this establishment 1.5 stars. Mandy W. Sioux Falls, SD 300 friends 28 reviews I have given this place quite a few chances. In fact, I’ve lost track of the number of times I have spent the night here. Every time I go to bed thinking management will get its act together, that this time will be different. No dice. During my most recent stay, I received a 5:45 a.m. wake-up call. The problem? I didn’t request one. What’s more, instead of doing an actual call on the phone like most hotels, this place sent in a little preschooler to crawl into bed with me. I get it. Wake-up calls are almost obsolete thanks to the new technology on our phones.…

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