For
many women, life’s greatest source of financial stresses comes with motherhood.
While struggling to keep up with all the new expenses, from diapers and baby
food to child care, moms feel the pressure to save for big future goals, like
college tuition, and provide a cushion for unexpected events, like a layoff or
illness. Then, there are those tough money-and-work related questions: how much
time should I take off after my baby is born? Can I afford an unpaid maternity
leave? Will I be able to commit the same ambition to my career with a kid? What
if I want to work from home or part-time?
Joining us for our discussion on Building Family Wealth is Kimberly
Palmer who is calling in from her Washington state office . She was the senior money editor at US News & World Report for nine
years. She is an adjunct professor at American University, where she teaches a
course on mastering social media. She has appeared on NBC’S TODAY, CNBC, and CNN. She is the author of “Smart Mom Rich Mom: How To Build Wealth While
Raising A Family ”