Could You Work With Your Mother?  Work-Life Balance on 05.11.12
Contributor bio | twitter  Photo: Discovery Kids Puterbugs   I
bet when you were little, your answer to the common childhood
question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" didn't
include, "I want to work with mommy." But you'd be surprised to
learn that the very same person who taught you to tie your
shoes, amongst many other things, could make a great business
partner.  Relatively speaking, my mom's been my boss for 36
years now. But in the past 16 years, she's been my real boss --
even though she'd shudder to hear me call her that -- as we've
grown our small family-owned business nationally. Our
experiences together have shed light on two very special things
we can all learn from working with our moms:  How Close -- Or
Far -- Your Apple Fell From Its Tree   As a teenager, it's a
scary thought: you think you'll never be like your mom. Then
when we become a mom, we whip out the same phrases and tones
that our moms used on us. Do you shudder