Working Mothers

It's bad enough that we live in a country where working mothers have to worry about losing their jobs if they take time off to tend to a sick or injured child.

Now, children are worrying about whether they should confide feeling ill with their parents because some have seen their mothers get fired for staying home to care for them.

Author Ellen Bravo writes on The Nation's website about the impact this phenomenon is having on the children of working mothers.

My heart sank when I saw this article on the front page of The Washington Post.

"Michelle Obama's Career Time Out."

Front page coverage presenting her as a high profile victim of the balancing/opt-out discussion.