A mother and a child having a laugh

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Huffington Post shares a viral Facebook post by Cameron Reeves Poynter, a 41-year-old mother of two boys, about how parents carry an invisible load. Poynter blogs at Lucky Orange Pants. The Washington Post has advice for helping a toddler…

Shape Sequence Sorting Set

Family Friday: Shape Sequence Sorting Set

This game is one of our favorite puzzles, and both boys have gotten a lot of play out of it over the years. It takes a little bit of maneuvering and figuring out, but they’ve enjoyed it. The good-quality, brightly colored wooden blocks help teach the shapes and colors — so you can play with…

A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: State Government Attorney in the South

A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: State Government Attorney in the South

For this week’s installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce CorporetteMoms reader Emily S., who lives in a medium-sized town in the South with her husband and daughter and works as a state government attorney. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who…

A woman wearing a Ruffle Cuff Blouse

Budget Thursday: Ruffle Cuff Blouse

These ruffle cuff blouses at Target seem really cute, and they’re getting a lot of good reviews. There are a ton of sizes and patterns, which is quite nice — they are available in sizes XS–XL and, since the Who What Wear collection includes a plus-size range, there’s a plus-size version. It’s machine washable, too. The…