In a Rocky Job Market, New Pressure on Moms

New York Times by Eilene Zimmerman | May. 24, 2009 (News Report)

Men have been hard-hit by this recession, accounting for about 80 percent of United States job losses, and that is pushing more women into the work force. Many of those women are former stay-at-home mothers, thrust back into jobs sooner than they had planned.

Linda Stolberg is one of them. Until last November, Ms. Stolberg’s days were devoted to raising her two children and managing the family’s home in suburban Chicago. Her husband, Gary, ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Business, Living, U.S.
Topics: Jobs, Women, U.S. Economy
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - May 24, 2009 - 8:05 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Leo Romero (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Norman Rogers (review), Vincent Caminiti (review), Louise Auerhahn (review), Chris Myers (review), Karri Spinks (review), Robyn T. Chapman (review)
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Edited by: Leo Romero - May 24, 2009 - 9:23 AM PDT
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3.4
 by Kaizar Campwala - May. 24, 2009

Looks at how the economic climate is effecting stay at home moms. While it is well sourced and has decent context, I ultimately didn't find this piece particularly compelling.

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 by Vincent Caminiti - May. 24, 2009

While a very pleasant read - this story didn't have much substance and it didn't give some vital detail, although it does deliver on its 'very safe' title. It seemed more a collection of vignettes distilled into line-bytes rather than a cohesive and complete story. It read more like a trailer for the actual article. Certainly I don't mean that to seem harsh because the subject matter is very relevant but the execution is essentially puff. As usual - I fear editing in lieu of ... More »

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 by Louise Auerhahn - May. 24, 2009

Interesting topic but too dependent on a few anecdotes - could have used a broader look at mothers in different situations and more data on family finances.

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 by Leo Romero - May. 24, 2009
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2.3
 by Norman Rogers - May. 24, 2009

Over concentration on upper class NTY reader types.

What about all the undocumented aliens who are suffering much more than these middle class ladies?

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 by Chris Myers - May. 24, 2009
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 by Robyn T. Chapman - Jun. 17, 2009
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