Working Mom on Shine

Your marriage or your career?

nospam@example.com ()

West Indian Girl singer Mariqueen Maandig is giving up her gig to marry Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor, her bandmates declared in August. WWE announcer Lilian Garcia announced her retirement Monday after 10 years with the WWE Divas, trading the wrestling ring for a wedding ring. And over at the StarTribune.com, a reader tells columnist Carolyn Hax to put marriage before career because "it really wasn't worth all the sacrifices."

Which made me wonder: If you couldn't have both -- and if finances weren't an issue -- which one would you choose?

Yes, I Want Swine Flu.

nospam@example.com ()

by Leslie Morgan Steiner (Two Cents on Working Motherhood)

Swine flu. It’s

Sarah Palin's on LinkedIn. Are you?

nospam@example.com ()

The Huffington Post reported recently that former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has posted her resume on LinkedIn.

I have to admit, I don't really see the point in snarking about this. Sure, her LinkedIn profile is out of date, and of course she's highlighting the peaks of her career and not the valleys. But for all that I disagree with her politics, the former governor of Alaska is super savvy when it comes to social networking. And, in this day and age (and economy), social networking is a valuable tool.

Whatever, Martha!

nospam@example.com ()

by Risa Green (Tales from the Mommy Track)

My daughter has discovered Martha Stewart and loves her – please, mommy, can you TiVo every one of her shows? – which just goes to show you how…

Interview with Original Bachelorette Trista Sutter.

nospam@example.com ()

Trista Sutter warmed her way into America's hearts as the first "Bachelorette" on ABC's eponymous show in 2002. She bucked the odds of finding a husband on a reality TV show and has been happily married to the last man standing and ‘winner,' Ryan Sutter for six years. As…