Breastfeeding in bathrooms a thing of the past?
A little-discussed nugget of law tucked into the federal health care reform act directs businesses that have more than 50 employees to give lactating mothers a private space in which to pump milk or...
View ArticleAnother year of Kidsfest without Missoula Mom
We moms have been known to repeat ourselves if we think no one heard us the first time. So here I am again, for the second year in a row, complaining about Missoula Parks and Rec’s annual Kidsfest...
View ArticleThe best laid schemes of mice and moms …
As any parent of a Missoula public school student is no doubt aware, Thursday and Friday this week are teacher education days, meaning there is no school for our kids. No problem. Those of us who work...
View ArticleCan’t we moms all just get along?
You’ve got to love a piece of writing that begins with scrubbing vomit and ends with gratitude. In between, local mom and regular Mamalode writer Jennifer Savage responds to a recent opinion on...
View ArticleWill MT’s upcoming minimum wage increase make it harder for teens to land jobs?
The national Employment Policies Institute recently sent me an opinion piece that targets federal and state minimum wages as a major reason why teens will have more difficulty than other job-seekers...
View ArticleASUM Child Care accepting children of staff; it’s about time!
At long last! Children of University of Montana employees are – for the first time in 40 years – eligible for on-campus day care through ASUM (Associated Students of the University of Montana) Child...
View ArticleIn ‘Workplace Policies for Parents,’ Montana gets a C-minus
When it comes to policies that support new parents in the workplace, Montana is just “meh” according to a new national report. We’re not that great, but not so bad – unlike all the states surrounding...
View ArticleMontana gets federal grant to study paid family and medical leave
The National Partnership for Women & Families sent out a news release today congratulating Montana for being one of four states to win a federal grant to study family and medical leave. The...
View ArticleHeartbreaking work
Welcome back to work! How are you doing? my coworkers asked. I tried to put on a brave face, but I still cried. Brokenhearted is how I had described how I felt about going back to work to Jared....
View ArticleBalancing act
Babbling baby has become the soundtrack of my sanity these past few weeks (and no, I’m not a glutten for punishment). Deciding to come back to work was agonizing. Thankfully I have a supportive boss...
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