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The way work is today doesnt work for moms. Work is still designed for the 1950s lifestyle whenthe father went to work and the mother stayed at home to care for the children. But since the 1950s, we have more women earning bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. We have more women obtaining pro

If you haven’t checked out Leslie Morgan Steiner’s column, On Balance,in The Washington Post, it’s time you did. As a mother of three and author of Mommy Wars: Stay-at-Home and Career Moms Face Off On Their Choices, Their Lives, Their Families, Leslie provides a forumwhere womendis

   The Wall Street Journal

WSJ.com: The Juggle - WSJ.com

Getty Images As hundreds of thousands of new college freshmen begin moving into campus dorms this month, one of this generations most common quirks will loom large: Many teenagers dont know how to do their own laundry. In response to my past ̶

Getty Images Most parents know that they should have a worst-case-scenario plan: adequate life insurance and a will that names guardians for their children in the event that both they pass away. Of course, finding the time to execute these plans i

Getty Images We’ve posted before about the difficulty of finding time to exercise and do other things for yourself. But what if one spouse’s hobby completely disrupts the juggle? On the parenting advice blog Ask Moxie, a reader whose h

   The Washington Post

On Balance

Twenty-six months. More than 500 entries. Over 100,000 comments. I've had more fun on this blog than anyone has a right to with a computer screen. I've laughed, spit out my coffee, cursed, cried, learned invaluable lessons about work and motherhood,

Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported the following research findings from the nonprofit Families and Work Institute: Only 16% of employers offer full pay for childbirth leave, down from 27% in 1998, based on a nationally representative sample

Over the past two years, On Balance has dissected just about every angle of the shifting balance between work, family, guilt, ambition, economical self-sufficiency, caregiving and life. I have to say that getting a deluge of advice from On Balance po

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Laurel Springs is in the high country of beautiful Alleghany County, near the Eastern Continental Divide and between the towns of Jefferson and Sparta on Highway 18 near the Blue Ridge Parkway, At over 3,000 feet elevation, this community is famous f

Opportunity to redesign e-commerce site for company that makes toys for children with special needs. Please send resume with links to e-commerce sites that you have designed. Ideal: Clean, contemporary design style with pathways for different types o

The Jacob’s Ridge community features 5 lots on W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir. All lots are lakefront and have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. The entire development also features underground

Employee Evolution

When I first became the community manager at Brazen Careerist, I was less than enthused. Nobody could tell me exactly what the title meant, exactly what the job was, and so I had no idea where to start. Five months later, the work has become the rea

In the grand scheme of things a big raise wont make much difference in your life, but well all keep chasing it anyway. Maybe its the big number, maybe its the increased value that society places on us when we make a lot of money, or maybe we all jus

Bill. Sit down! Bill. Sit down! OK, dont. Susan! Sit down! Sit down! This was my lesson in leadership. First hand, in front of a group of 15 experienced managers, executives, artists and actors, my task was to command them to sit down. They w