Women must be financially independent to thrive
He who has the gold makes the rules. –Anonymous (who was she?) You cannot choose to be financially dependent on a man and also call yourself a feminist. The past decade has been a hotbed of debating the merits of the stay-at-home mom, how to …
Don’t be a crazy mom who nurtures her kids 24/7
You know those moms who spend their lives devoted to shoehorning every minute into quality family time and nurturing child rearing? They’re nuts. Don’t try to be one. Are you following my 10-year marriage contract project? Ryan Seacrest, Woman’s Day, CafeMom …
Your period explains the pay gap
I find it thrilling that the topic of my time is gender equality at home and at work. The tension between these two spheres indeed is the crux of where I spend much of my efforts each and every day. I appreciate very much the …
WTF Friday: Should she take her daughter away from the dad for a better career?
In this weekly feature I answer your personal finance questions. Dear Emma, WTF?! I’ve been a single mother for the last 5 years. I had my daughter when I was 17 and she is now 7. I live in a place where jobs opportunities …
Cure for the overwhlemed mom: Shut up!
When my kids were tiny we would go to the weekly play group at the neighborhood Lutheran church. I loved the cozy atmosphere in that basement where church ladies served up Folgers and popcorn, kids crawled and ran around, and nursing mommies sipped coffee from …
WTF Friday: Can I be divorced AND the mom I always dreamed of being?
In this weekly feature I answer your personal finance questions. Dear Emma, WTF?! I’ve been separated and now divorced for three years. My daughter is 7, and I feel like I’m in crisis. Before she was born I launched a freelance marketing business with …
Single moms need to get their fat asses in shape
The necessity for single moms to get your fat asses in shape is far greater than the general public. Three things made me recognize this fact this past week: 1. I read “The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food” in the New York Times. The story …
Single moms need gigolos
If I had a nickel for every time I said, “We don’t whine in this family!” I could afford to hire gigolo for a few hours. This guy wouldn’t pole dance or get freaky on me. He’d give me a goddamn hug and cook me …
WSM in the news
NYT adds WSM to its Motherlode blogroll
NBC’s TODAY interviews me on traveling solo with kids
Ryan Seacrest plugs my 10-Yr Marriage Contract post!
I discuss kids and divorce live on Headline News
I keep stirring stuff up on The Huffington Post
Woman’s Day digs my 10-Yr Marriage Contract post
CafeMom’s TheStir loves my 10-Yr Marriage Contract idea
xoJane gives my “Beautiful Daughter” essay some love
The Awl promotes my take against SAHMs
Business Insider features my mommy money insights 
Circle of Moms names WSM “Top 25 NY Mom Bloggers”
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