Families struggling for work-life balance

  A new study from the Pew Research Center released Thursday found 37 of mothers say they want to work fulltime, due in large part to the recession and financial insecurity. In addition, workplace priorities are different for men and women, with women valuing flexibility and men valuing salary.  NBC’s

Women feel pressed to work more as economy finds footing: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal employee Leslie Shah went back to work just after her second child celebrated his first birthday, one of a growing number of American mothers who are choosing full-time work since the economic downturn. Full story

Poll shows spike in moms wanting full-time jobs

  A new poll from the Pew Research Center indicates that there has been a major spike in the number of moms who want to get back to working full-time, up 21 percent from just five years ago.