It was the fourth episode of the first season of the sitcom, “The Cosby Show.” And Claire Huxtable lost it. Decked out in colorful, sharp work attire -- her leather briefcase prominently placed in the family living room -- attorney Claire had just seen four of her five children off to school when she realized that her 5-year-old daughter Rudy had forgotten her lunch. She chased the girl down the street only to discover that Rudy left it behind on purpose because Rudy was having second thoughts about the lunch she made for herself: Tuna and peanut butter.
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(*Warning: Spoilers ahead.*)It’s tough enough trying to figure out what to do about childcare when you’re a working parent who’s had time to plan since your child was but the size of a wee grain of rice. But if working parenthood is suddenly thrust upon you with no warning, trying to figure out what arrangement works best for you and the child can be a nightmare.

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It's a tidal wave. Of music. Of dance.Of earnestness. And it will take over virtually every American home in which a 'tween-aged girl -- and occasional boy - resides as of August 17. For all of you who do not have a person between the ages of 8-12 in your household, allow me to enlighten you: August 17 is the premiere date for the Disney Channel's much anticipated TV movie, "High School Musical 2." more

She made it seem effortless. Well, not effortless exactly, it's just that she didn't do a lot of complaining or apparent schedule juggling like other mothers who try to maintain a career while working from home. more

They're called breasts. Get over it. What breasts, you may ask. Well if you had been listening to media commentators and pundits over the past week, you'd find that they've been all atwitter over the fact that presidential candidate and New York Senator Hillary Clinton had the temerity to wear a (*shudder*) V-neck blouse beneath a jacket while making a speech on the Senate floor. The hysteria over her wardrobe selection has now reached absurd proportions. more

A fellow cop had been gunned down in a Japanese restaurant. The detectives from New York City’s 14th Squad had gathered in their lieutenant’s office to strategize for the investigation.

All except for Detective Mary Beth Lacey.

Her partner, Detective Chris Cagney, silently but emphatically motioned for Lacey to join the group in Lieutenant Samuels’ office. But Lacey was busy on the telephone. Arguing with her husband Harvey. About last-minute child care arrangements for their two grade school-aged sons. more

It was a tempting offer. Very tempting. She would get a beautiful home. Live comfortably. Her son Tommywould get his own room and see his childhood friends again. She'd be able to quit her 54-hour per week waitressing job and become an at-home mom again.She could move out of her one-bedroom apartment where she slept on a pull-out couch.

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As soon as you say the words, "One Day at a Time," two things pop into my mind: That boppy theme song and the 70s hair and clothes worn by the teenaged daughters Julie and Barbara (played by Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli). That was what I recalled from the show I used to watch as a girl . . . plus the episode where Julie ran away with her boyfriend Chuck. more

An account manager in an advertising firm. A waitress who aspired to be a singer. A New York City police officer. A couple of attorneys. A pair of journalists. An architect. Travel agents. An assistant to an online magazine editor. And a drug store clerk. more

A New York psychologist and documentary film producer has a plea for moms who think that by sacrificing their needs, desires, careers and lives for the sake of their kids that they’re actually helping their offspring: Stop. Free yourselves. And in the process, spare your children from a lifetime of paying for your sacrifices by dealing with your martyred mom’s guilt trips. more