No Mommy Wars, Just Hardworking Mommies

I had a day of semi-rest today. I stayed up all night to meet a deadline, and decided to take the rest of the day off. So I spent this afternoon surfing the Net. I found an amazing number of sites generated by moms. Women all over the country are celebrating their motherhood, and demanding the respect this difficult job deserves.

Whether you're a stay at home mom or you work outside the home, you should be proud of the work you do and the responsibility you have accepted to raise happy, healthy children. It truly is time mothers demand recognition. And this includes not only equal pay for equal work, but also the ability to take a day off when your child is sick. Moms Rising, an organization that lobbies for a more family-friendly America has a Ceasefire Petition on their web site, demanding that the major media - CBS, NBC, and ABC stop fanning the flames of the so-called Mommy Wars, and start reporting on real problems that affect the nation's families. I encourage everyone to sign it.

Thanks to the Internet and the opportunity it affords, more moms are able to work at home now than ever before in history. I appreciate the businesses that have made it possible for women to choose to work from home, and I salute you.