article_snippet: I wish I had known five years ago, as a young, childless manager, that mothers are the people you need on your team," Katharine Zaleski wrote.
article_snippet: That's exactly why I like working with mothers now.
article_snippet: But some critics say encouraging mothers to work from home only perpetuates a problem.
article_snippet: I like her shameless self-promoting article a lot, but wish the solution wasn't to have a company that helps mothers find jobs that keep mothers tucked away at home, but to change the dominant culture to create better, more supportive workplaces where flexible schedules are encouraged," said Suzanne Pekow Carlson on Facebook.
article_snippet: Others say Others wish Katharine Zaleski went further, and instead of only addressing the challenges of the working mother, wished Suzanne Pekow Carlson on Facebook'd included other caregivers, like dads.
article_snippet: I hope the convo ... expands beyond just working moms to working dads, folks taking care of sick parents, etc.," ABC's Karen Travers said on Twitter.
article_snippet: I don't understand why we still refuse to acknowledge that we society needs to be more flexible for PARENTS.
article_snippet: Still other critics suggest the issue isn't as simple as parents versus non-parents in the workplace.