This InformationWeek article has some nice information on women in IT balancing their work and home lives. With understanding employers and flex time, working mothers have a better chance to get ahead, up to a point. You still need to make tough sacrifices at the executive level. Best quote: “women are often good change agents and project managers because they’re typically better than men at juggling many responsibilities at once, are frequently better communicators, and are generally better at motivating people through coaching. Women … are better at listening to different points of view–and in an IT organization, that results in solutions that better meet users’ needs.”