Feb 25, 20204 min Why a New Mom's Career Plan is Just as Important as Her Birth PlanWhen I was pregnant, I wrote down my hopes for my daughter’s delivery at the behest of: my birth coach, my acupuncturist, my yoga teacher...
Jan 6, 20206 minDid Moms Exist Before Social Media?How the “mamasphere” went from scrappy blogs to multi-platform personal brands in the past decade. Did moms exist before social media? Te...
Dec 3, 20192 minAfter men in Spain got paternity leave, they wanted fewer kidsIn March 2007, Spain introduced a national policy granting most new fathers two weeks of fully paid paternity leave. The policy proved ...
Nov 20, 201911 minWhy Everyone Should Sleep AloneOn the virtues of splitting up for the night. The bedroom can seem to contain the heart of a marriage. In the 2012 Judd Apatow movie This...
Nov 7, 20197 minGetting dads to do more around the house, starting with a history lessonIn the past couple of years, our homes have become a key battleground in the fight for gender equality. Who plans the dinners? Folds th...
Oct 24, 20193 minThe 5 types of mentors you need in your lifeHere’s how to assemble your personal dream team, with tips from business expert Anthony Tjan. Everyone can use a mentor. Scratch that — a...
Oct 10, 20194 minMoms: Your Fantasy About Running Away Is Totally Normal“I fantasize about doing that.” That’s the response I heard over and over again when I told friends I was writing a novel about an overwo...
Oct 1, 20195 minHow Being a Working Parent Changes as Children Grow UpWith a record number of women running for president in the U.S., it’s no surprise that the concerns of working parents are on the 2020 ...
Sep 6, 20193 minBill Gates Says This 1 Employee Perk Is Most Important. A New Harvard Study Backs Him UpIt turns out employees want this, and it just might make them more productive. Not long ago, Bill Gates shared what he thinks is the most...
Jul 10, 20194 minWhere Are All the Working Mothers in STEM?Unfortunately, career vs. family is too often still seen as an either/or choice. The greatest challenge in the life of a mother-scientist...
Jul 2, 20195 minThe rise of the ‘disobedient mother’: towards a feminist vision of motherhood“97% devoted. 3% self-centred. 0 complaints. 100% mother”. This slogan – chosen by a major department store chain for its latest Mother...
Jun 17, 20195 minWHAT MAKES A LEADER?“You’re too accessible.” That’s what Susan Zirinsky, the new head of CBS News, was told early in her career — because she was seemingly e...
Jun 7, 20195 minThe Motherhood AdvantageDespite widespread belief that motherhood hurts women’s focus at work, the evidence suggests otherwise. Mothers suffer in the workplace. ...
May 28, 20195 minEnd the Plague of Secret ParentingIf mothers and fathers speak openly about child-care obligations, their colleagues will adapt. I’m an economist. I love data and evidenc...
May 10, 20195 minDon’t Be Grateful That Dad Does His ShareWhen mothers feel lucky to have any help at all, it’s an impediment to the elusive goal of equity in the home. I’ve spent the past year ...
May 2, 201911 minWomen Did Everything Right. Then Work Got ‘Greedy.’How America's obsession with long hours has widened the gender gap. Daniela Jampel and Matthew Schneid met in college at Cornell, and bot...
Apr 24, 20197 minThe Summer Care GapHow Parents Find, Manage, and Pay for Childcare When School is Out In the United States, most states mandate that children attend school ...
Apr 9, 20192 min[3] On having it all...Women are constantly struggling to allocate adequate time and focus to creating a ripe environment and support structure for the next gen...
Apr 1, 20195 minThe Feminist Case for a Universal Basic IncomeThe case for a basic income, a policy that would give all citizens cash payments at regular intervals throughout their lives, is gainin...
