Article: Former White House communications director Karen Hughes readjusts to Texas

00-00-0000
Dateline: HOUSTON Karen Hughes, who left the White House to tend to affairs at her own house, is readjusting to life in Texas.

"In Texas, a terror alert means I'm about to take my 15-year-old out to practice driving," she said. "It's really been a lot of fun."

Hughes, who left her job as the White House's communications director to spend more time with her son and husband, is working on a book, and delivers a handful of paid speeches each month, discussing national policy, her role in the White House and her choice to leave.

"I seem to have become something of a symbol for the struggle that so many parents go through in balancing career and ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!