09/23/2013
Married mother of two O’Donnell is her family’s sole breadwinner. The founder of the blog Hello Ladies and a journalist, O’Donnell is one of several authors who have registered the popularity of Anne-Marie Slaughter’s “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All” 2012 article in the Atlantic and jumped on the bandwagon. The result is a warning and a call to action against an unsustainable world in which women are “caught in a perfect storm of male-dominated culture at work, traditional social norms at home, and outdated schedules in the school system.” While many women stay at home because it makes sense financially, at the other end of the spectrum, more women today are their family’s greater, or only, wage earner. Nonetheless, they still earn an average of 72.5% of what men earn, and do 30% more housework and child care than their spouses. O’Donnell includes numerous personal stories: tales of maternal guilt, missed deadlines, and marital struggles. These stories are backed up with discussions about how women are redefining success, wrestling with the “mommy penalty” and the media influences that shape us, among many other topics. While O’Donnell addresses how businesses can and should support women, such points are mostly relegated to end-of-chapter “Lessons from the Ladies.” The book unfortunately provides little in the way of new ideas. (Nov.)
The state of working women has been declared, debunked 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 They are caught in a perfect storm of male-dominated culture at work, traditional social norms at home, and outdated schedules in the schools. Mogul, Mom, & Maid takes an honest look at how women are balancing home life and career. The pressures of child rearing, coupled with an unfulfilling corporate culture, are too great to be ignored. Author Liz O'Donnell goes beyond statistics and tells the stories of women all across America who are juggling careers, motherhood, marriage, and households. Mogul, Mom, & Maid looks at the choices women are making, the options they have, and the impact these decisions have on themselves, their families, and the businesses that employ them. Gildan Media and Bibliomotion are proud to bring you another Bibliomotion Audiobook. Featuring exceptional content for today's listener, these notable audiobooks contain the essential tools that can be applied to every facet of your life.
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Mogul, Mom, & Maid: The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman
The state of working women has been declared, debunked 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 schools. Mogul, Mom, & Maid takes an honest look at how women are balancing home life and career. The pressures of child rearing, coupled with an unfulfilling corporate culture, are too great to be ignored. Author Liz O'Donnell goes beyond statistics and tells the stories of women all across America who are juggling careers, motherhood, marriage, and households. Mogul, Mom, & Maid looks at the choices women are making, the options they have, and the impact these decisions have on themselves, their families, and the businesses that employ them. Gildan Media and Bibliomotion are proud to bring you another Bibliomotion Audiobook. Featuring exceptional content for today's listener, these notable audiobooks contain the essential tools that can be applied to every facet of your life.
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BN ID: | 2940170289141 |
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Publisher: | Ascent Audio |
Publication date: | 02/01/2014 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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