1.053: an inspiration to working mothers everywhere

As a healthy reminder to us all that it really isn't all about how we store our digital information, the ongoing competitive smash-ups or even dismembering farm animals, today I'd like to direct my readers' attention to an inspirational new book written by several dozen of EMC's working mothers.

It is The Working Mother Experience.

And I'm not even going to try to explain it to you, pointing you instead to the blogs of the two working mothers who inspired the book in the first place: Polly Pearson and Natalie Corridan-Gregg.

Polly is EMC's VP of Employment Brand and Strategy Engagement, and Natalie is A Principle Product Manager for EMC's Symmetrix management products, six-time EMC Women's Leadership Forum president, and now the latest EMC employee who blogs.

More importantly, both are working mothers who felt compelled to collect and share their stories in hopes of inspiring other mothers to balance the challenges and joys of raising children while also pursuing a career. 

Visit both their blogs for insights into the book, and for links to purchase and/or download a (free) copy.

Hint to my fellow working fathers – get a copy, read it, and then give it to your wife. Or better yet, read it with her – we're talking MAJOR bonus points here, something us geeks always need!

Comments

[Aran]

Hmmm... If I gave that to my wife she might think I am telling her to go out and get a job.

And then she would think that I am implying that just staying home, raising our kids, and taking care of the homestead isn't enough and that she should be contributing more to the family.

What are you trying to do man, get me in trouble?!?!

... ;-)

[Curmudgeon]

Ditto Han Solo;
Some of us happen to live by the (now quaint) notion that our wives' first and primary job is to nurture their children in the home (yes, it is a full-time job). But hey, that's how families stay strong and nations survive--something that America has forgotten but is now painfully relearning.

[the storage anarchist]

Gents -

Point taken - not all mothers are pursuing careers. And indeed, raising a family is work.

Still, I think that the book would be interesting to ANY mother, career or not...the stories aren't about the "working" part - they reflect child-rearing experiences that I'm sure many mothers will relate to.

[Aran]

Barry,
I am mostly just giving you a hard time :)

Yes my wife is a stay-at-home mom (which is more than a full time job I believe), but this does sound like a good book. Wives/mothers need plenty of encouragement, especially if they have a career as well. I can only imagine the additional stress that would bring them.

Side note: Are you going to EMCWorld this year?