PTA Mom Turned Entrepreneur.. Grim Retirement Study.. Surprising 'Godfather' Pic

March 19, 2013 Subscribe · Forward The Reinvention That Made This PTA Mom Rich Before her twin sons were born, Tracie Oken was a product manager for a software company. But along came her babies, followed by a few failed attempts at "having it all," and Oken gave up trying to work outside the home. She had heard the stories and knew how hard other women had had it trying to re-enter the job force once they stepped away from it. But for her, it was the right choice to make, she reasoned. She instead invested all her energy in parenting her boys, including volunteering at their school. But from day one as a PTA volunteer, something bothered her big time: the school directory book.  Continue reading... Record Number Of People Have No Confidence They Can Retire Comfortably Photo Reveals Marlon Brandon Using Cue Cards During 'The Godfather' This Surgery Improves Sex Life For Chronic Pain Sufferers Just HOW Much Is 'The Big Chill' House Selling For? Top 10 Tax-Friendliest States For Retirees What Did Michael And Shakira Caine Looked Like When They First Met? What Did Michael And Shakira Caine Looked Like When They First Met? Alzheimer's Study Reveals 1 In 3 Seniors Are Dying With Dementia Is Former Stones' Manager The Ultimate Hustler? Alzheimer's Study Reveals 1 In 3 Seniors Are Dying With Dementia PHOTOS: Amsterdam's Oldest Prostitutes Retire LISA BELKIN The Retro Wife Opts Out: What Has Changed, And What Still Needs To Until we find that new path, women (and men) who can afford to step off the existing path, will continue to do so. And we will have the cover story equivalent of "Groundhog Day" -- as each new cohort finds itself conflicted for the first time. Continue reading... DEBRA DEVI Can the Blues Rescue the Mississippi Delta? Part 2 "They say that so-called twelve-bar stuff is the black man's blues and country western of that day was the white man's blues, but there's a very thin line between the two musics. Only difference is the beat, and the bars to some extent, but the stories of happiness, sadness, being lonesome. All that was the same." Continue reading... JENNIFER ROSEN Thank You, Valerie Harper In the past, my tendency had been to seek external guidance when making pivotal decisions. But watching Valerie at work must have activated my inner resolve because, for the first time, I felt absolutely no need to reach outside myself for answers. Continue reading... ANDRáS SIMONYI Waiting for Sugar Man In the age of Facebook, Google and Twitter, is rock really still as important a vehicle to convey the message of freedom? Continue reading... ADAM LEVIN Consumer Reports Got It Dangerously Wrong on Identity Theft These risks are very real. Identity theft continues to morph and evolve in complexity and gains even greater traction with more organized criminal enterprises as their crime of choice. So you can imagine my frustration when I read the article in Consumer Reports. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.