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Role Models


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Mom's Work

"[My] mom's working shaped my attitude for what women could ​and should be able to do."
​-- Bruce Lundeby  

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Role Models

"I guess it's not surprising that my husband and I went back to work after our baby was born." 
​-- The Mama Politic

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My Dad Showed Me

"He taught me to work hard ... and to love everybody."  -- Tamara Strait

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Seeking A New Job

"I put my foot on the gas and followed my dream to be a pilot."  -- MJ Hegar

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Does Diversity Make A Difference?

A case for parents pursuing careers.

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Interview with a Working Mum

"Children learn different things from different people." 
-- Kathy Haselmaier


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Airport Conversation

"This was definitely time well-spent while dealing with flight delays."
-- Doreen Rose  

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A Family of Teachers

"If there was something missing​ from my childhood due to mom’s time focused on work and university, I’m not aware of what it could be."
-- Bruce Lundeby

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They Say I'll Be Glad

"I also hope that my example ... will serve to teach my children what is possible." 
​-- Chatón Turner

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Many Hats

"My goal has always been to provide healthy, supportive parenting while trying to protect my own sanity!" 
​-- Melissa Luttrell  

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Heard, Seen, Validated, Believed

When parents are able to make contributions beyond their own families, they further strengthen their children, families, and communities. 

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It Feels Right

"Still, it isn't easy." 
​-- The Mama Politic

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If at first ...

Tenacity usually pays off!

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Working Parenthood: A Retrospective

"Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on children than the unlived life of the parent."  -- Carl Jung

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What Roles Do You Model?

"We all take from our parents a set of expectations about what it is we're supposed to do."  -- Kathleen L. McGinn

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Space Moms

​"I grew up never even thinking about the fact that I could have a demanding career and be a mom at the same time." -- Kristin Fisher

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The Student Is The Teacher

Often we're setting an example without even knowing it.

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"If Bill Gates Can Drive His Kid, So Can You"

We're all learning from each other. What you do matters.

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Inspiration and Determination

Damyanti Gupta, the mother of CNN Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, has a story.

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Setting a New Precedent

All working parents balance a lot. Some balance even more.

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Class Act

Doug Emhoff appears to stand out
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