Mommy blogs and online communities: Emotions and cognitions of working mothers

I get recognition for my accomplishments: I love it when my son says thank you for his breakfast or thank you when I ?nd his Batman costume but it is also great to get a compliment from a coworker, my boss, or a client. (Career mother’s post to mommy blog) Mommy blogs, or blogs or websites that cater to working mothers, are often seen on social media as a source of important insights into the psychology of the mother who also works outside of the home. As the above post to a mommy blog by a career mother illustrates, there is a duality in the life of a career mother that goes from ?nding a Batman costume for a child to ?nishing a project for a client. This is at times an intense duality, which may be associated with role con?ict and unique challenges for a mother who works outside of the home and then goes home to work the “second shift” of taking care of children, a home, and the important responsibilities therein. There is a dark side to life as a working mother, as seen in the online postings, which will ultimately reveal the sacri?ces, emotions, and cognitions of them.