L. Lowell
Laura Lowell is the executive editor and author of "42 Rules for Working Moms." She has gathered practical advice and information from working moms all over the world to share with others. She lives and works in Silicon Valley with her husband and two girls. http://www.42rules.com/working_moms/index
Articles by this Author
Kyra Posma is a 37-year-old wife and mother, married 10 years She and her husband have two sons ages four and six
Nancy Erba is a single working mother with two beautiful smart children and an extremely supportive family She is a vice president at a major storage company in Silicon Valley
Rule 39: It’s OK to Lie (Sometimes)
- By L. Lowell
- Published Monday 25th 2008
- Family Concerns
- Unrated
Michelle Lamar is a mother, wife, marketing geek and author Michelle writes a parenting blog called “White Trash Mom” and wrote the book “White Trash Mom Handbook” (August 2008)
Rule 41: Stay at Home Dads
- By L. Lowell
- Published Monday 25th 2008
- Family Concerns
- Unrated
Jamie Hayden is a professional copywriter and the working wife of a stay-at-home dad (SAHD) She's currently working on a book about the rewards of this unique lifestyle
Melanie Bertrand is a single mom working full time as a research assistant in a molecular genetics/microbial evolution lab Her two-year-old son spends week days in daycare and plays all weekend with Mommy
Liz Gumbinner is the co-founder and editor of CoolMomPickscom, the popular shopping and review website for parents of young children
Tenny Frost is Executive Director of Alumni Relations at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley Tenny lives in Albany, California, and is married with two children
Christine Kittinger loves boys Will and Joey, and husband Steve - a fantastic dad who can fix anything She is Vice President of a human resources consulting firm, Assets Unlimited
Katherine Watt is VP of Human Resources for a global hi-tech company in Silicon Valley and the proud mother of two beautiful and smart young women
At 18, I was off to college; choosing San Diego State because it was the farthest I could get from home and still be in California (and it had a beach)
Rule 27: Cut Out the Curfew
- By L. Lowell
- Published Thursday 21st 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Shawna Todd is the happily married mother of two children who has learned to fill her plate daily and eat through it by 11 pm
Rule 28: Dare to Compare
- By L. Lowell
- Published Thursday 21st 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Tia Yates is a Legal Assistant in house for Washington Mutual Bank, the loving wife to William and a grateful Mom to four active boys ages 2-14
Comparison is comfortable
Rule 29: Don’t Let Yourself Go
- By L. Lowell
- Published Thursday 21st 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Tina DeMattia, is 36 years old and has one child She just earned her Marriage and Family Therapy license after completing 3000 hours of internship and two written licensing exams
Rule 30: Put on Your Oxygen Mask First
- By L. Lowell
- Published Thursday 21st 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Victoria Ryan knows that the most valuable contribution she has made to the US
Rule 31: Volunteer Your Way
- By L. Lowell
- Published Thursday 21st 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Jan McDaniel has spent the last 25 years working in various senior management positions at some of the world’s largest High Technology companies She did this while raising two daughters
Rule 24: Plan a Power Lunch
- By L. Lowell
- Published Wednesday 20th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Christina Johnson Polk is mom to Max, two, and wife to Kevin She lives in Lafayette, CA, and works full time as a Construction Manager
Rule 25: B Sur Ur Kds No U Hav a Lif
- By L. Lowell
- Published Wednesday 20th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
(Translation: Be Sure Your Kids Know You Have a Life)
Molly Wendland juggles work and family in Kansas City with her two teenage daughters and her Big Strong Man (a
Rule 26: Focus
- By L. Lowell
- Published Wednesday 20th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Shea Fialdini lives in Seattle with her husband and three children She works as the Grants Manager for the Global Health Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jennifer Blaney is the General Manager for ITEX Corporation, based in Bellevue, Washington She has a B
Rule 23: Have Sex
- By L. Lowell
- Published Wednesday 20th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Holly Garcia, mother of four, has been happily married for 22 years to her high school sweetheart She works full time in high-tech
Rule 21: Mind Their Manners
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 15th 2008
- Family Concerns
- Unrated
Hollee J Chadwick, a former newspaper editor, works from home as a journalist, humor columnist, and book editor
Lisa Plummer is a single mother of four children and one grandchild She has degrees in Theology and Christina Leadership and is working on a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy
Laura Hidalgo is a working mother and wife living in Northern California She loves to dance and never finishes her daily “to-do” list
Joan Bounacos has been married to George for over fifteen years Together they are raising three sons and so far have lived to tell the tale
Carolyn Pleasance is a 38-year-old first-time mom with a two year old, two part time jobs and the best husband she could ever ask for They have two cars, one cat, and a house that looks like the Little Tykes factory
Pamela Jimenez Castellanos lives in San Jose, California, with her husband, David and sons Benjamin, 2 ½ and Tayln, 1 Since 1995, she has worked in Human Resources at High Tech companies
Rule 15: Love Your Appliances
- By L. Lowell
- Published Monday 11th 2008
- Home Management
- Unrated
Sandrine Chaumette is married and the mother of four boys She has spent most of her career in hi-tech and has degrees from the University of California, and Cornell
Rule 16: Not Everyone Can Work From Home
- By L. Lowell
- Published Monday 11th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Jen Dahlen, a wife and mom of twin boys, is a Denver-based designer/entrepreneur She helps visually communicate brands among various industries and keeps her clients on their competitive edge
Cara France is the President of Sage Consulting Associates She holds her MBA from Stanford, is an abstract painter and world traveler, and is the mom of twin two-year-olds
Alice de Sturler is a Dutch lawyer who teaches human rights at Virginia Tech She lives in Blacksburg, Virginia with her husband and daughter
Rule 11: Succeed at Staying Fit
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 8th 2008
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
Krista Leopold has over 20 years dance and fitness experience She helps others succeed in achieving their wellness goals, and works full-time in web development while teaching fitness classes in Charleston, SC
Rule 10: Eat Meals Together
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 8th 2008
- Family Concerns
- Unrated
Jen Berkley is the proud mother of her terrific son, Matt, who is proud of keeping his Mom on her toes 24/7
As my son enters his teen years, I hear warnings from well-meaning friends about how he’ll be “checking out” and ceasing to communicate very soon
Rule 9: Find Great Partners
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 8th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Sally Thornton is president & co-founder of Flexperience, a boutique Bay-Area firm that connects experienced professionals with part-time, flex-time, or project-based work
For those working moms considering the entrepreneurial path (the word “momtrepreneur” is still a little odd to me), I suggest you find great partners
Rule 8: Never Give Up
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 8th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Susan Guerrero, is a parent and educator and has written several plays concerning women’s issues and been a contributor and editor for Poets for Peace and Words of Women
As a single working mother, I am responsible for 501 children
Rule 7: Outsource Everything You Can
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 8th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Hilary Glann is married with two sons and four pets A former executive with HP, Hilary now runs a marketing consulting firm that helps technology companies achieve their business objectives by using marketing as a competitive advantage
Rule 6: Daycare is Not a Sin
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 8th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Candice Blackmore has 14 years of marketing experience and is currently the Director of Marketing for a fresh vegetable processor in central California She is mom to a two-year-old daughter
Rule 5: Take a Time Out
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 8th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Andrea Vos (37) lives in Amsterdam with husband Jan Willem, son King (3) and daughter Lux (1) She is an independent interaction designer and works for several renowned agencies and clients
Suma Ramachandran is a 34-year-old writer, editor, and trainer living and working in India She returned to full-time work two years ago after working from home for three years
Rule 3: Stand Up Straight
- By L. Lowell
- Published Friday 8th 2008
- Womens Interest
- Unrated
Regan MacPherson is a single mom of a wonderful daughter, a pug and a cat, and is a full-time corporate attorney for a storage technology company in Silicon Valley
The other morning I was dressing for work, feeding the dog, doing laundry and making my daughter’s lunch
Robin Wolaner founded Parenting magazine in 1987 and sold the property to Time Inc where she served as CEO of Sunset Publishing
