The Hating Game: A Novel Book by Sally Thorne

Holiday Weekend Open Thread

Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Corporette readers recently recommended The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, and I read it and really loved it! It was very funny — as the publisher describes it, it’s “a hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love.” (If you…

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Momsplained: How to make your workplace mom-friendly

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Scary Mommy momsplained in a video why — and how — workplaces should hire more mothers if they want to get sh*t done. Business Insider provided five stylish work bag startups and also shared five workwear options that travel well. Real Simple sang the…

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Family Thursday: Bathtub Fingerpaint Soap

I chanced upon these sold individually at Target for something like $1-$3 each, and bought the three primary colors. Of course I realized too late that my youngest absolutely adores them: I can’t find them in any Target right now. Amazon comes through as always, though, but for a bit more — this pack of 6…

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Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Corporate Auditor in Texas

For this week’s installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader C, who lives in New Mexico with her husband and two daughters and works as a corporate auditor.  Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and isn’t gaining…