The Farce of "Working Moms"

I'm so tired of seeing article after article and blog after blog about "working moms" only to read the article and find out that they are talking about moms who work, not moms with professional careers.  Is there a difference- YES! I have a career and I happen to be a mom.  I'm so tired of seeing lists of the best jobs for working moms only to find that they are almost laughable (here was a good one- http://www.forbes.com/2011/03/03/new-mother-work-time-money-forbes-woman-leadership-career_slide.html ).  Granted I should not be surprised by this list seeing that it was in Forbes, but it's infuriating!

I've also noticed that there are a number of working mom blogs, which is wonderful.  But again, they never seem to speak to career advancement, career change, etc.  It's like we forget that once a woman has a child that she might want to advance her career and just might be looking for insight into how other working moms handled the uncertainty of the transition.  The part that keeps getting me is that there are books and articles out there, but they all are fluff.  Where is the real, meaty content?  Or is that asking too much?

I'm looking for a new job and I'd love to hear from the other working moms who are like me- have a career and aren't looking for a "mom" job.  I'm also in somewhat of a career transition so my search is a little more complicated in some ways.  Either way, I know that I'm not the only mom who feels this way, but I often feel like I'm the only mom in this situation.  I ultimately will take a job that isn't a perfect fit for our family if it means that it has a good opportunity for career growth and advancement.  I'll be ecstatic if it also includes some work life balance perks- flex scheduling, work from home, ample PTO, etc.