Check out this fun (and funny!) promotion by MomsRising.org to celebrate someone you consider “Mother of the Year.”

The video allows you to customize with a few quick keystrokes a news report by CNNBC for the person you consider Top Mom. Type in a name and email address, and the program will do the rest. Be sure to send yours before Mothers Day this Sunday.

Included in the video clip are hysterical “man on the street” reactions to the announcement, as well as cameos by Obama as well as Octomom and Branjelina (both depicted wondering how you—or your chosen Mom—beat them out for the title).

Here is the link for the Mother of the Year Award video that you can customize and forward.

Stephanie (one of the writers here) just shared this Babies on the job video and related issues this morning and I HAD to get it up here as soon as I could!

The video from CNN describes the growing trend of allowing mothers to bring their children to work with them as a way of keeping mothers in the workforce. What are your thoughts on this?

Take a look at the video and weigh in here! (and while you’re at it, ask CNN to let me embed their video!)

I have mixed feelings on this from an employment standpoint, but as a mother it’s a no-brainer. Hands down, I’d be more apt to stay in a position that allowed me to have my children nearby. How about you? As a boss, where would you stand?

Related Reading

CNN article - What Working Moms Miss and Wish For
Boston Globe - Bringing Up Babies At Work (added 6/2/08)
Dave Writes - Baby on Board? At Work? (added 6/2/08)