This Momorandum is sponsored by Aquent Marketing Staffing– see below.

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We know– if you could have anything for Mother’s Day, it would be some time, for you. On the chance that this wish is granted, here are 3 new books that may have particular resonance…

The Working Gal’s Guide to Babyville, by Paige Hobey


Among the wealth of new mother books, few have addressed it from the perspective of being a mother who is maintaining a career. As such, this jaunty new entry from a Parenting magazine writer fills an important niche. Experienced parents may feel a little beyond the how-to-take-care-of-baby advice the book offers, but the sections that speak to work and networking are excellent (particularly those great quotes from Executive Moms!… If not for you, consider it a meaningful gift for any new working mom on your Mother’s Day list.

The Modern Girl’s Guide to Motherhood, by Jane Buckingham

If you’ve read “The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life” or caught the TV version of the same name on Style Network, you know author Jane Buckingham’s ‘modern’ approach is smart, honest and relatable. She’s now applied it to motherhood– specifically the first few years of it, and it’s a welcome departure from the usual preachier parenting tomes.

The Accidental Housewife: How To Overcome Housekeeping Hysteria One Task At A Time, by Julie Edelman


Written for women prefer to do lunch than to do dishes, Edelman’s book is full of clever shortcuts, tools and advice (up)keeping your home… without resorting to being a “Bree” clone. Even if your executive mom life has facilitated valuable household help, it’s hard not to smile at chapters like, “The Faucet To Floor Facelift:” on how to be the ultimate multi-tasker and combine tidying time with beauty treatments (to ensure that everything looks good, she suggests a recipe for “The Cosmetic Clean Dirty Martini”). Due out May 30th, you can pre-order it now…

www.theaccidentalhousewife.com


This Momorandum is sponsored by Aquent Marketing Staffing

It’s fitting that Aquent is a sponsor of the Executive Moms Spring Luncheon on “Fulfillment,” as for any Executive Mom in marketing/creative, they might have the perfection career solution for you. Aquent is the largest marketing and creative services staffing firm in the world providing seasoned marketing professionals with top-tier short-term and long-term, part-time and full-time projects within Fortune 500 marketing departments.

Visit www.aquent.com for a look at all the possibilities!


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