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42) Bump
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal, but big hurts, like her dad not being around anymore, don't go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs, and MJ doesn't have friends at school to lean on. There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When MJ learns that her neighbor, Mr. Arellano, runs a wrestling school, she has a new...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and stress is constant. Social policies don't help. Of all Western industrialized countries, the United States ranks dead last for supportive work-family policies: No federal paid parental leave. The highest gender wage gap. No minimum standard for vacation and sick days. The highest maternal and child poverty...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A law professional argues that women prioritizing their career benefits mothers, kids, and society at large by showing how they can use their talents to help others and raise awareness about issues that are important to them." --
49) And nanny makes three: mothers and nannies tell the truth about work, love, money, and each other
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
"Mothers can be obsessive, conflicted, and confused about how to manage caregivers - but they must also contend with how they feel about having another woman take care of their children. Caregivers love the kids but often run into trouble dealing with moms. And Nanny Makes Three goes behind the scenes of domestic arrangements to find out what moms and nannies are really thinking about each other, the kids, their respective jobs, and their identities."--BOOK...
Author
Publisher
AMACOM, American Management Association
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Recounts inspiring stories from women who have channeled their passions into money-making products and services, from designer onesies to gluten-free cookies, this book strips away the mystery of launching a business and unlocks a fast, easy formula. It simplifies the start-up process and shares: tips and techniques for honing a concept, and more." --
Author
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Learn how to thrive--not just survive-- as a modern mom. You love your kids. You're proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you're tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they're failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney...
55) My working Mom
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Although she sometimes resents her mother's work as a witch, a young girl decides to keep her mother just the way she is.
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Katrina Alcorn was a 37-year-old mother with a happy marriage and a thriving career when one day, on the way to Target to buy diapers, she had a breakdown. Her carefully built career shuddered to a halt, and her journey through depression, anxiety, and insomnia--followed by medication, meditation, and therapy--began. Alcorn began to question how a woman like herself, with a loving husband, a supportive boss, three healthy kids, and a good income,...
57) Bunny business
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"With the schools closed and his babysitter sick, Bunny accompanies his mother to work--but he finds waiting in her office with nothing to do or eat a bore so he goes exploring (what could possibly go wrong?)." --
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Janet King, a senior crown prosecutor, returns to work after maternity leave to find her workplace even more demanding than when she left. She quickly becomes involved in a high-profile and controversial case, and makes several enemies in her search for the truth." --
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