Two female politicians who’ve been active on the Massachusetts political scene co-wrote a column in the Boston Globe saying that if there’s a “critical mass” of women running for office, it will “lead to better public policies.” more

If you’re striving for one of those 50-50 marriages where parents share the responsibilities of child-rearing, it’s best not to focus on scorekeeping. more

While the trend of over-the-top children’s birthday parties had been rising in the past few years, the recession put the breaks on super-pricey fetes for the pediatric set, MSNBC reported. more

A new study from the Pew Research Center compared statistics on marriage, income, education and work from 1970 and 2007. more

Criticizing women for having babies later in life is sexist given that when men father children at older ages they don’t suffer similar condemnation, argued Liz Hoggard in the U.K.’s The Independent. more

The Merriam Webster Dictionary was banned from a California School District because it contains the definition for "oral sex." Jeanne Sager from Babble disagrees with the decision: more

A Washington Post reporter sought to discern how harried fellow working moms feel and whether they have any leisure time left in their packed schedules. more

Yes, according to pop culture writer Melissa Silverstein on her site Women & Hollywood. "It has been documented ad nauseum that women who get off the career track in many different businesses have a harder time getting back into the game in terms of money and prestige," Silverstein wrote. more

New moms could receive screening for post-partum depression and be educated about the malady if the provision, currently contained in the Senate version of the health care reform bill, survives intact and secures passage more

The Wall Street Journal’s The Juggle blog recently asked women if and when they tackle work projects while technically still on maternity leave and if so, why. more