By: MP Dunleavey For working moms in search of that elusive work-life balance, part-time employment can look dreamy: You bring in some income, but still have time for your family, your home, maybe even (gasp) yourself. In fact, 62% of working mothers said they would prefer part-time work, according to a survey last fall by the Pew Research Center; only 37% said they'd rather work full-time. But

By: Staff Report Over lunch the other day, I asked a friend of mine if she was happy, the kind of deep-down happy that, even if everything seems to be going to hell in a hatbox, is always there. She said she was pretty much a happy soul, and then turned the question back on me. Big pause. Me? Happy? I had to admit that I wasn’t—am not—a generally

By: Jenny Newcomer As an entrepreneur and mother of two young kids—and with college tuition of about $100,000 looming down the road—I realized last year that I needed to pay off the remainder of my own student loans, which have lingered like a bunch of forgotten junk in the basement. Did I say forgotten junk? Right after the holidays in early 2009, a bell went off in my

As women, we chronically devalue ourselves. It's not an easy habit to break. I just did it, but it has taken years. Breaking the Habit First, in an odd way the economy has helped. Money is tight and low-balling is rampant. I've been going through so many job negotiations, it has forced me to reassess my own worth and stick by it. Second, I was lucky enough to

A DailyWorth member asked: "Once school starts, for the first time in eight years, I will have 9:00 am to 3:00pm to call my own. Inspire me with possibilities." ~ Susan G. How exciting for you — a chunk of time to call your own. Here are a few possibilities: Meditate. Spend fifteen minutes a day meditating. Relax. Close your eyes. Breathe slowly. Start your day peaceful and calm,

By: Mikelann Valterra It caught up to me one day, back when I was married. I found myself screaming at my husband to make his own dinner, while throwing a box of breakfast cereal on the table in front of our son. They looked at me, bewildered. My inner good girl, who thought she was super woman, had snapped. The dreaded second shift. While women have made

By: Tara Gentile In the Fall of 2008, when my maternity leave was over, I quit my dead-end retail job and decided to explore work of my own making. A few months later, I was earning about $1,200 a month as a fledgling blogger and website designer. Today, barely 18 months later, my income ranges from about $4,000 to $5,000 per month. I'm booking jobs weeks in advance,

By: Mikelann Valterra Why do many women struggle with earning enough money? We could give you 15 different answers, and each one would ring true for someone. Women don’t negotiate as often as men do. We still earn less for comparable work, and so forth. But there's another, deeper issue that many women need to address: the fantasy of being rescued. The rescue fantasy can be disguised in many

By: Amanda Steinberg I have two kids and run two businesses. My kids are a 7-month-old girl and a 3-year-old boy. My first business, a web consultancy called Soapbxx, will gross $300,000 in 2009 and employs eight people. The second company, an online finance publication for women called DailyWorth, requires a team of four part-time contractors to operate. The best news? I'm not mad. I have plenty

By: Erica Sandberg Confession: Like many women, I’m not skilled at negotiating proper compensation. This is ironic, given that I'm a personal finance adviser. However, I have taught myself to command a fair fee. Here's how: Know the marketplace. It's critical to find out what others in your position earn. Ask around and use salaryfinder.com or salary.com. Once you have a range, focus on the high end.