L. Lowell
Laura Lowell is the executive editor and author of "42 Rules for Working Moms." She has gathered practical advice and information from working moms all over the world to share with others. She lives and works in Silicon Valley with her husband and two girls. http://www.42rules.com/working_moms/index
Articles by this Author
Rule 27: Cut Out the Curfew
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/22/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Shawna Todd is the happily married mother of two children who has learned to fill her plate daily and eat through it by 11 pm
Rule 28: Dare to Compare
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/22/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Tia Yates is a Legal Assistant in house for Washington Mutual Bank, the loving wife to William and a grateful Mom to four active boys ages 2-14
Comparison is comfortable
Rule 29: Don’t Let Yourself Go
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/22/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Tina DeMattia, is 36 years old and has one child She just earned her Marriage and Family Therapy license after completing 3000 hours of internship and two written licensing exams
Rule 30: Put on Your Oxygen Mask First
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/22/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Victoria Ryan knows that the most valuable contribution she has made to the US
Rule 31: Volunteer Your Way
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/22/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Jan McDaniel has spent the last 25 years working in various senior management positions at some of the world’s largest High Technology companies She did this while raising two daughters
Rule 24: Plan a Power Lunch
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/21/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Christina Johnson Polk is mom to Max, two, and wife to Kevin She lives in Lafayette, CA, and works full time as a Construction Manager
Rule 25: B Sur Ur Kds No U Hav a Lif
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/21/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
(Translation: Be Sure Your Kids Know You Have a Life)
Molly Wendland juggles work and family in Kansas City with her two teenage daughters and her Big Strong Man (a
Rule 26: Focus
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/21/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Shea Fialdini lives in Seattle with her husband and three children She works as the Grants Manager for the Global Health Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Rule 23: Have Sex
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/21/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Holly Garcia, mother of four, has been happily married for 22 years to her high school sweetheart She works full time in high-tech
Rule 16: Not Everyone Can Work From Home
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/11/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Jen Dahlen, a wife and mom of twin boys, is a Denver-based designer/entrepreneur She helps visually communicate brands among various industries and keeps her clients on their competitive edge
Rule 9: Find Great Partners
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/9/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Sally Thornton is president & co-founder of Flexperience, a boutique Bay-Area firm that connects experienced professionals with part-time, flex-time, or project-based work
For those working moms considering the entrepreneurial path (the word “momtrepreneur” is still a little odd to me), I suggest you find great partners
Rule 8: Never Give Up
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/9/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Susan Guerrero, is a parent and educator and has written several plays concerning women’s issues and been a contributor and editor for Poets for Peace and Words of Women
As a single working mother, I am responsible for 501 children
Rule 7: Outsource Everything You Can
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/9/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Hilary Glann is married with two sons and four pets A former executive with HP, Hilary now runs a marketing consulting firm that helps technology companies achieve their business objectives by using marketing as a competitive advantage
Rule 6: Daycare is Not a Sin
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/8/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Candice Blackmore has 14 years of marketing experience and is currently the Director of Marketing for a fresh vegetable processor in central California She is mom to a two-year-old daughter
Rule 5: Take a Time Out
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/8/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Andrea Vos (37) lives in Amsterdam with husband Jan Willem, son King (3) and daughter Lux (1) She is an independent interaction designer and works for several renowned agencies and clients
Rule 3: Stand Up Straight
- By L. Lowell
- Published 08/8/2008
- Womens Interests
- Unrated
Regan MacPherson is a single mom of a wonderful daughter, a pug and a cat, and is a full-time corporate attorney for a storage technology company in Silicon Valley
The other morning I was dressing for work, feeding the dog, doing laundry and making my daughter’s lunch





