Family-friendly benefits and programs that help keep working moms’ careers on track have mored forward in the 25 years since the launch of Working Mother’s first Best Companies list. Now Working Mother 100 Best Companies offer programs that help all employees with their struggles to gain some work-life balance. Here’s what we have found.

Twenty-five years ago, Working Mother made a bold decision to launch our first Best Companies initiative. The magazine was six years old, covering the immense influx of women into the workforce at the exact moment that American businesses were trying to reinvent themselves to survive yet more economic turmoil. That’s when we challenged companies to address the unique needs of working mothers. Today, we celebrate our winners’ continued commitment to their employees through an ever-increasing array of family-friendly benefits.

The new class of Working Mother 100 Best Companies sets the bar higher than ever before, each one offering a menu of benefits including formal and informal flexibility–with flextime, telecommuting and temporary part-time work options, to name only a few.

Showing just how well these companies continue to respond to the needs of working mothers at all stages of their lives, all winners also provide private lactation rooms as well as help finding elder-care services. We congratulate two companies that have been on our list from the beginning: IBM and Johnson & Johnson. As we celebrate the silver anniversary of the Working Mother 100 Best Companies, we look forward to another 25 years of celebrating businesses that give working moms the benefits they need to make their careers and family lives work.

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Can’t figure out what to buy your Mom for Mother’s Day? You are not alone! Many people have been spending weeks or even months, searching for that one great gift for their Mother for Mothers Day.

Stop spending your time searching for that one perfect gift! We have done all the research and have put together lots of great ideas to help you find that perfect gift. Better yet, we have found lots of great gifts, so save this list and use it to find gifts for Mom for many years to come!

Here is our list of perfect Mothers Day gifts:

- Fresh Flowers. What can be better than fresh flowers? Flowers have been perfect gifts for centuries, and Mom still enjoy receiving flowers today! Give Mom flowers this Mothers Day, you know she will love them!

Which flowers should you buy for your Mother? The answer to this question is very subjective. We recommend going with the flowers that your Mother likes – carnations, roses, orchids, lilies or a combination of some of them. The important thing is to pick the ones she likes.

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The general rule is that an adult woman needs about 2100 calories per day. The pregnant woman only needs an additional 400 calories a day. Ten percent of the calories should come from a protein source. Protein is found in meat, eggs, fish, dairy products and beans. Approximately 35 percent of the calories should be of a fat source, which is found in butter, dairy products and nuts. The remaining 55 percent of the calories should be in the form of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are found in potatoes, rice and pasta, to name the most popular sources of carbs.

It is very important that a pregnant mother get an adequate supply of folic acid. Folic acid is needed to ensure the baby’s nervous system develops properly. Folic acid is in the B vitamins and great sources are fruit, green vegetables, orange juice, beans and rice.

Taking in enough iron is also essential during pregnancy, as an adequate supply of iron ensures that enough blood is produced to nourish the placenta. Great sources of iron are dark green vegetables, berries and whole grain breads. It is usually recommended that pregnant women take a daily iron supplement if they feel they are not eating enough of the iron-rich foods.

It is recommended that pregnant women avoid eating much vitamin A, as it can damage the embryo. Liver should be avoided as it is packed with vitamin A and not much of the blue-veined cheeses should be eaten during pregnancy either as they are high in vitamin A as well.

Eating sensibly during pregnancy is important and it is essential that an expecting mother eat the right foods that will so that her baby is born healthy and without complications. If she has questions, the mother-to-be should ask her doctor for diet advice.