10 Best Places to Be a Working Mom

The problem with a lot of these "best companies for working moms" lists is that the perks they offer are often only available to management and executive staff. The higher up a person is in a company, the easier it is for them to take time off with sick children, to deal with family issues, to volunteer at their children's schools, etc, without a boss complaining. I know this from my experiences as a working mom. I was once nearly fired from a job for missing work for care for my then 5 year old daughter, who was ill, and in out and of the hospital and doctor's office, yet the same (also female) boss who wanted to fire me also had a sick child, and was able to miss work anytime she wanted to care for him, without anyone complaining. Also, many of these articles mention companies that allow employees to work from home, which is all fine and great if you have a job that can be done remotely. Most lower-level white collar employees do not. True work/life balance is a near impossibility fo...(Read more of this comment)r many working moms in white collar support staff or blue collar positions. (Show less of this comment)