I’ve yet to come across a term I feel adequately describes moms who have paying jobs in addition to the jobs they have as moms, and moms who don’t.

“Working moms” and “stay-at-home moms” don’t quite work for me, because the stay-at-home moms I know don’t just “stay at home,” and they work bloody hard, too. They just don’t get a paycheck for it.

Does anyone know a better term? What do you prefer to be called (If, you know, you have to be called something)? And are there any similar terms that apply to dads?

- Missoula Mom

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Word on the street is that, if you are a high school or college student looking for a summer job and you haven’t secured one yet, you’re out of luck.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the “plum” jobs are already taken – you know, the pool-side kind of jobs. But surely there are still some entry-level positions – even if they aren’t the most desireable — available. Anybody know of any?

I remember my first “real” summer job – apart from pulling my neighbor’s weeds and babysitting – was working in an ice cream shop. I managed to hold onto that job through the school year, and eventually saved up enough money to buy an old beater of a car, a blue Ford Mercury. Which, of course, I used almost exclusively to get to my after-school job.

- Tyler Christensen

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