Working Mother
{{Short description|American magazine}}
{{for|the general term|Working parents}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox magazine
| title = Working Mother
| image_file = Working Mother March 2009 cover.jpg
| image_caption = (cover, October–November 2014)
| editor = Audrey Goodson Kingo
| editor_title2 = President
| editor2 = Subha V. Barry
| editor_title = Editor in Chief
| frequency = online only
| founder = Milton Lieberman
| founded = 1979
| finaldate = 2020 (print)
2022 (online)
| company = Bonnier Corp.
| website = {{URL|www.workingmother.com}}
}}
Working Mother was a magazine for working mothers launched in 1979 by Founding Publisher Milton Lieberman, who was succeeded by Carol Evans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foliomag.com/carol-evans-leaves-working-mother-media/|title=Carol Evans Leaves Working Mother Media|date=2015-01-13|website=Folio|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://barnard.edu/news/break-down-working-mother-media-founder-carol-evans-discusses-equal-pay-day|title=Break This Down: Working Mother Media Founder Carol Evans Discusses Equal Pay Day {{!}} Barnard College|website=barnard.edu|access-date=2019-07-24}} The founding editor of the magazine was Vivian Cadden, who retired as editor in 1990.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/29/obituaries/vivian-cadden-78-writer-and-editor.html|title=Vivian Cadden, 78, Writer and Editor|date=1995-05-29|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-02-06|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} Subsequent editors have included Judsen Culbreth,{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/13/style/weddings-judsen-culbreth-walter-kirkland.html|title=WEDDINGS; Judsen Culbreth, Walter Kirkland|date=2002-01-13|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-07-24|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} Suzanne Riss{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/shoptalk/2009/05/qa_with_editor_of_working_moth.html|title=Q&A with editor of Working Mother magazine: Stress is working mom's top challenge|last=Hannagan|first=Charley|date=2009-05-31|website=syracuse.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-24}} and Jennifer Owens.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-gender-pay-gap-one-way-to-solve-the-issue/|title=The Gender Pay Gap: One Way To Solve The Issue|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=15 September 2011 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-24}} In December 2016, Meredith Bodgas was named editor-in-chief.{{Cite web|url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/meredith-bodgas-named-editor-of-working-mother/|title=Meredith Bodgas Named Editor of Working Mother|last=O'Shea|first=Chris|website=www.adweek.com|date=12 December 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-24}}
History
Working Mother was launched by McCall Publishing Co. in 1979.{{Cite web|url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20080925/FREE/809259970/bonnier-buys-working-mother-media|title=Bonnier buys Working Mother Media|date=2008-09-25|website=Crain's New York Business|language=en|access-date=2019-07-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2016/09/media-the-magazine-exec-who-gave-a-voice-to.html?page=all|title=MEDIA: The magazine exec who gave a voice to working moms|last=Johnson|first=Mary|date=23 September 2016|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2019-07-30}} Since 1985, Working Mother has compiled a list of the 100 Best Companies for working mothers based on a survey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/know-your-value/feature/working-mother-its-100-best-companies-generation-demanding-more-ncna916866|title=Working Mother on its 100 Best Companies: 'This generation is demanding more'|website=NBC News|date=5 October 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-30}} In 1986, Working Mother and Working Woman, its sister publication, were sold to Time Inc. and Lang Communications.{{cite book|author=Therese Lueck|title=Women's Periodicals in the United States: Consumer Magazines|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sld1Jj0jM7cC&pg=PA223|year=1995|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-28631-5|page=223}}
In 1996, Lang Communications sold Working Mother, along with Ms. and Working Woman, to MacDonald Communications.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-24-ls-25746-story.html|title=A Return to Tough Times for Ms. Magazine|date=1998-09-24|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-30}} The following year, MacDonald Communications reduced the frequency of Working Mother and Working Woman to 10 editions per year.{{Cite web|url=https://adage.com/article/news/macdonald-restructures-magazines/19612|title=MacDonald restructures two magazines|date=1996-11-04|website=adage.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-30}}
= Working Mother Media =
In August 2001, MacDonald Communications underwent restructuring and created Working Mother Media (WMM), which was composed of Working Mother and Working Woman.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/08/18/working-woman-magazine-to-fold/a8d1933b-7f6a-435d-bc26-be4b86f45400/|title=Working Woman Magazine To Fold|last=Stern|first=Christopher|newspaper=The Washington Post |date=18 August 2001}} It was announced that Carol Evans would return to manage the new company. In a statement, Evans announced that Working Woman would fold after its 25th anniversary edition in September 2001.
In December 2006, Working Mother Media acquired Diversity Best Practices, a corporate membership organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foliomag.com/big-idea-carol-evans/|title=Big Idea - Carol Evans|date=2007-07-31|website=Folio|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-31}} In September 2008, Bonnier Corp announced it was acquiring Working Mother Media.{{Cite web|url=https://adage.com/article/media/bonnier-acquires-working-mother-media/131261|title=Bonnier Acquires Working Mother Media|date=2008-09-25|website=adage.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}} In 2010, the Working Mother Research Institute was founded by Jennifer Owens and made part of WMM.{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthywomen.org/content/press-release/healthywomen-welcomes-two-exceptional-leaders-its-team|title=HealthyWomen Welcomes Two Exceptional Leaders to Its Team|website=HealthyWomen|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}
In 2014, the magazine named Meghan Stabler one of its Working Mothers of the Year, making her the first openly transgender woman to receive that honor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2014/10/first-transgender-woman-named-working-mother-of.html|title=First transgender woman named Working Mother of the Year|last=Burns|first=Hilary|date=15 October 2014|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2019-07-31}} That same year, the magazine reduced the number of issues it produced from eight to four.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foliomag.com/working-mothers-diversifies-revenue-new-demographics/|title=Working Mother Diversifies Revenue By Recognizing New Demographics|date=2018-12-04|website=Folio|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-31}} Carol Evans left Working Mother in 2015 to start Carol Evans Enterprises.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/life/2016/03/05/working-mother-carol-evans-next-guest-speakers-series/81320084/|title='Working Mother' Carol Evans guest at Speakers Series|website=lohud.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}} She was succeeded by Subha V. Barry. In December 2016, Meredith Bodgas was named editor-in-chief of Working Mother.
In 2018, Working Mother released its first Best Companies for Dads list.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/working-mothers-releases-its-best-companies-for-dads-list/542078/|title=Working Mothers releases its 'Best Companies for Dads' list|website=HR Dive|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-31}}
The October/November 2020 issue was Working Mother's final print edition.[https://www.workingmother.com/end-of-working-world-as-we-know-it It’s the End of the Work World as We Know It]
EAB acquired Working Mother from Bonnier in 2021.https://seramount.com/about-us/seramount-news-and-press/eab-acquires-seramount/ Working Mother closed in 2022.