Why a New Mom's Career Plan is Just as Important as Her Birth Plan
When I was pregnant, I wrote down my hopes for my daughter’s delivery at the behest of: my birth coach, my acupuncturist, my yoga...
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Did 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?...
After men in Spain got paternity leave, they wanted fewer kids
In March 2007, Spain introduced a national policy granting most new fathers two weeks of fully paid paternity leave. The policy proved...
Why Everyone Should Sleep Alone
On 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...
Getting dads to do more around the house, starting with a history lesson
In the past couple of years, our homes have become a key battleground in the fight for gender equality. Who plans the dinners? Folds...
The 5 types of mentors you need in your life
Here’s how to assemble your personal dream team, with tips from business expert Anthony Tjan. Everyone can use a mentor. Scratch that —...
Moms: 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...
How Being a Working Parent Changes as Children Grow Up
With 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 ...
Bill Gates Says This 1 Employee Perk Is Most Important. A New Harvard Study Backs Him Up
It 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...
Where 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...
The 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...
WHAT 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...
The Motherhood Advantage
Despite widespread belief that motherhood hurts women’s focus at work, the evidence suggests otherwise. Mothers suffer in the...
End the Plague of Secret Parenting
If mothers and fathers speak openly about child-care obligations, their colleagues will adapt. I’m an economist. I love data and...
Don’t Be Grateful That Dad Does His Share
When 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...
Women 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...
The Summer Care Gap
How Parents Find, Manage, and Pay for Childcare When School is Out In the United States, most states mandate that children attend school...
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Women are constantly struggling to allocate adequate time and focus to creating a ripe environment and support structure for the next...
The Feminist Case for a Universal Basic Income
The case for a basic income, a policy that would give all citizens cash payments at regular intervals throughout their lives, is ...