Boss Lady Foxworth 1978 Ladies, this is your guide to climbing the ladder in business. It is mostly about projecting the right image and navigating overly personal or invasive questions from co-workers. There is also a lot about how to
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Advice for (Privileged) Mothers
You Can’t Do It All Ideas that work for mothers who work Lew 1986 Books like this make me mad. They particularly made me mad in the late 1980s and early 90s when I was in child hell. I would
Sex Harassment on the Job
Sexual Harassment on the Job Petrocelli and Repa 1992 For the early 1990s this was a pretty good guide to understanding the legal remedies to sexual harassment. Spoiler alert! There aren’t that many. The authors frequently acknowledge that most women
Bad Mommy
Mommy, Where are You? What could be more important than investing in the lives of your children Mills 1992 Working moms, this book is for you. Did you know you are doing your children a disservice by being selfish and
Butcher, Baker, Cabinetmaker
Butcher Baker, Cabinetmaker: Photogrpahs of Women at Work Saul and Heyman 1978 Submitter: See all the jobs a woman can have. Not only is it way out of date, but it’s way too young and embarrassing. Holly: The text does seem to
Having it All
Making It Work Finding the Time and Energy for Your Career, Marriage, Children and Self Houston 1990 This is one of those books that profess to fix your life and tell you how to have everything, also known as that
Ladies! Make your own sweatshop
Creative Careers for Women: A Handbook of Sources and Ideas for Part-Time Jobs Scobey and McGrath 1968 Submitter: Creative careers for women has a nice chapter for those industrious women at home. Put your kids to work! Moms, if you love parenting
Bringing home the bacon
The Working Wives’ Cookbook Zavin and Stuart 1963 This was published before there were a lot of choices in convenience foods and people didn’t really eat out as much as they do now. These ladies did it by making everything