OK, as a professional publicist, I should have a handle on what news editors are looking for in the types of stories they cover on a daily basis. Like most clients and organizations I have worked with over the years, I regard the New York Times as one of the country's premier news organizations. So what's with this story about working mothers who travel? This is considered news?

I do some travel for work and I have for years. Even before I had children I relished some of my business trips. Especially those involving stays at nice hotels like the Ritz Carlton in Pasadena, California. But did I honestly enjoy staying at the Clarion hotel in Detroit? Not so much. Not all business travel is a mini-vacation.

What's more interesting than the article, is the commentary. My favorite comment is "Get over it ladies, it's about balance." Now that one really added to the dialogue for me.