Take your daughter to work day is still as valid today as it ever was. As a woman and a mother I have to tell you, I was never given any extra consideration or privileges because I had children, and I was a single mother. Young women still feel as though they are not as good as men in the more technical fields. They need good role models. Not Brittany Spears, oh but she looks "purty". We still have the highest rates of Bulimia and Anorexia of any country while our girls try and look like models.

I know this is your blog with your opinion, but you never cite any valid studies to back up your claims. All this blog is, is your slanted, antiquated opinion about life through your narrow rosy glasses.

Last night I dreamed of chickens,
there were chickens everywhere,
they were standing on my stomach,
they were nesting in my hair,
they were pecking at my pillow,
they were hopping on my head,
they were ruffling up their feathers
as they raced about my bed.

They were on the chairs and tables,
they were on the chandeliers,
they were roosting in the corners,
they were clucking in my ears,
there were chickens, chickens, chickens
for as far as I could see…
when I woke today, I noticed
there were eggs on top of me.

I'm not a parent, so I may be biased, but if you have a close relationship with your kids, shouldn't you be able to explain to them what you do? A periodic (and short!) visit to the workplace isn't out of place, but why the whole dog and pony show?

I also second your note about the balance between workers w/ kids and those without. I never begrudge the girl scout cookie drive, the baby shower gifts etc. because I do so out of friendship in our relatively small workplace. In a larger office I could see how it could lead to strained relations.