Delightfully smart and heartbreakingly poignant, Allison Pearson’s smash debut novel has exploded onto bestseller lists as “The national anthem for working mothers.” Hedge-fund manager, wife, and mother of two, Kate Reddy manages to juggle nine currencies in five time zones and keep in step with the Teletubbies. But when she finds herself awake at 1:37 a.m. in a panic over the need to produce a homemade pie for her daughter’s...

"International bestselling author Gayle Forman's trademark humor and insight abound in this masterful adult debut, showing us that sometimes you have to leave home in order to find it again. For every woman who has ever fantasized about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make dinner, for every woman who has ever dreamed of boarding a train to a place where no one needs constant attention--meet Maribeth Klein, a harried working...

"The time for do-overs is over. Ever since she became a parent, Mary Louise Kelly has said "next year." Next year will be the year she makes it to her son James's soccer games (which are on weekdays at 4 p.m., right when she is on the air on NPR's All Things Considered, talking to millions of listeners). Drive carpool for her son Alexander? Not if she wants to do that story about Ukraine and interview the secretary of state. Like millions of parents...

"The definitive guide for "mompreneurs"--updated with brand-new digital marketing strategies Written specifically for mothers seeking to turn their ideas into marketable products, this new edition of The Mom Inventor's Handbook takes you step-by-step through the process, covering the latest, most innovative ways to create, market, distribute, and sell products. A great deal has changed in business since the original publication in 2005; this edition...

Illustrating the myriad ways that mothers provide for their children—piloting airplanes, washing floors, or dancing at a strip club—this book is the first to depict a sex-worker parent. It provides an expanded notion of working mothers and challenges the idea that only some jobs result in good parenting. We’re reminded that, while every mama’s work looks different, every mama works to make their baby’s world better.

Examines the history of American ideas about motherhood, how those ideas have impacted all women whether or not they have children, and calls for changes in workplace policies, cultural norms, and personal attitudes about motherhood.

"For those who want to work and those who must work for financial reasons (the majority), this book helps transcend the guilt, stress, and sacrifice associated with working motherhood. Featuring firsthand accounts of women who are doing it all--all at once--and having the time of their lives, it reveals innovative solutions of how working mothers successfully (and joyfully) balance their careers and families. Drawing on original research culled from...

As she helps her older sister and brother get dinner started, a young girl looks forward to spending time with her mother when she gets home from work.