Expect less holiday cheer at the office this year

This year, the Grinch may not have stolen Christmas, but he definitely will invade workplaces. From holiday bonuses to office parties to vacation time, expect less holiday cheer and more creativity as employers try to survive the slumping economy.

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Women business owners making tough calls

Some women business owners are laying off staff. Others are turning away less profitable work. While yet another is taking only clients that pay in a timely fashion. Entrepreneurs, the backbone of our economy, realize that these tough economic times take strategy to survive.

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Author sees brighter future for working women

With the election behind us, now is an ideal time to look at whether working women are advancing and how they will fare as a new administration leads our country.

Where do working moms stand in the current climate?

With the election behind us, now is an ideal time to look at whether working women are advancing and how they will fare as a new administration leads our country.

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On a treadmill? Here's how to use your time wisely

A new book, The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster, provides advice from a variety of experts on how to work more efficiently.

Many working harder to hold onto their jobs

For many workers and managers the downturn has quashed such luxuries as vacations and two-day weekends. Flexible working arrangements, wellness initiatives and telecommuting are becoming things of the past.

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How to survive the economic crisis: Be positive, proactive

The best strategy during troubled financial times is revising your plan for the future and staying positive, experts say.

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Economic crisis affects life planning

Lee Taylor, a college senior, had every intention of going to grad school. But the state of the economy has her rethinking that plan.

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Candidates need to address family and healthcare issues

While politicians are focused on the economy and the War in Iraq, national groups are trying to get them focused on things that affect working families

In a tough job market, effective schmoozing is key

No time for networking? Think again. Networking is one of the most profitable activities that can be incorporated into everyday life.

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Dads juggle working and coaching

With fall sports leagues gearing up, men in South Florida are juggling work schedules so they can coach their children's teams.

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Moms returning to work find daunting job market

Returning to the workplace after taking time off to raise children can be a daunting prospect for many moms.

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Palin's another working mother

As I consider Sarah Palin, mother of five, candidate for vice president of the United States, I see myself toting kids to football practice with their cleats untied, eating a bowl of cereal and my office ringing me on the cellphone and wondering -- how can she do it?

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Couple clears clutter before wedding

His e-mail entry to our Balance Makeover contest arrived as an SOS: ''Help! I write a list every night and stress about it until I fall asleep.''

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Organizer helps family conquer clutter

I want to join the conversation taking place in Pamela Fero's living room. But to make room for myself on the couch I must push aside Christmas lights, bags of beads, kids' school papers and toy trains. I clear a spot just big enough for my rear to hang over the edge of the cushion.