1st Edition
Mogul, Mom, & Maid The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman
By Liz O'Donnell
Copyright 2013
192 Pages
by
Routledge
The state of working women has been declared and debated since the days of Rosie the Riveter. The headlines, and the statistics behind them, however, don't tell the whole story. The truth is, many women today are breadwinners; and these breadwinners are struggling. They are caught in a perfect storm of male-dominated culture at work, traditional social norms at home, and outdated schedules in the... Read more
Acknowledgments, Introduction, 1. Meet the New Breadwinner: Part Mogul, Part Mom, Part Maid, 2. A Perfect Storm: The Working Mother’s Struggle, 3. The Mess at Home: America Has a Housework Gap, 4. Mom and the Media: The Infl uences That Shape Us, 5. What About the Men: Why We Need to Talk About Parenting, Not Mothering, 6. So, Can We Have It All: Redefi ning Success, 7. The Emergence of Entrepreneurship: Why It Works for Some Women, 8. You Wash, I’ll Dry: Negotiating Tips for Women, 9. A Cautionary Tale: How Businesses Can Support Women, 10. You’re Not Alone: The Power of Women, Endnotes, References
Biography
Liz O'Donnell
