Working Mothers Prints

"I think we need to spnd more time with the children,how many have we got?"

'No provision for day care, eh?'

Career woman meets Family woman

"Have you and Tim picked out a name for the career obstacle yet?"

'I will never cease to be amazed at how deftly she balances the demands of career and family.'

"You're on 'Ask Sadie.' What's your problem?!" "I want to go back to work." "But my son is still so young. I'd have to send him to preschool or day care. And then most of my salary would go to pay for that. So what should I do?" "You should do what we did in my day: Have six more kids and then let them all fend for themselves!" "If your eldest isn't a strong leader, it may get a little 'Lord of the Flies'-ish, but that builds character!" "...in the survivors."

Cat to boss: 'May I have some maternal leave this afternoon?'

Sloane and Whitworth: Mommy Tracker Wanted

'I had to read this for work tomorrow anyway and it put him right to sleep.'

"I see that he is growing as fast as your law firm."

'You see, Brad, I'm not just a highly polished career woman.'

"Helen brings home our second, third and fourth incomes."

'William, I've decided to go back to work so I can get a little rest during the day.'

Take the time to do something nice for yourself. Your kids will thank you. That is, if you ever decide to have them.

"That's our house, that's Mommy going to work, and that's you, staring out the window, wondering where it all went wrong."

'I work two jobs and have three kids. At the end of the day I am exhausted. Do you have anything that is not sexy and just smells good.'

'She finds it really easy to juggle her kids with her career now she's joined the circus.'

Supermom.

"Pay more attention to me? I'm sorry, dear, but Mommy needs you to be more specific."

"Can you juggle a household, three kids, and a career?"

Woman with kids at husbands office.

Balancing work and family

'I don't have time for throwing up.'

'Save us!'

"First break since 2008."

'Sure, I'm a working mother - is there any other kind?'

"Can I multi-task? As a single mom I'm both the bread-winner and bread-baker!"

'If you take this job, you will need child care... that's my second job.'

'She's determined to combine a family and a career!'

'Your CV says in your last job you were responsible for...'

"I'm exempt from the company fitness program. I have triplets at home."

"Let me put on my 'working' head."

'How soon can I return to work? About fifteen minutes ago.'

"You take care of the kids, you do the housework and you have a full-time job for which you warn less than a man who does the same? Respect... I can only fly and knock down scoundrels..."

'sugar and spice my eye.'