What It’s Like To Get A Child Ready For School In 5 Minutes, In GIFs
Every school year starts out the same; our family resolves that with the new schedule change, we will be…
Florida Lawyer’s Staff Mandate Suggests That Work Life Balance Is About Permission
Mayanne Downs, shareholder and attorney for GrayRobinson, P.A. in Orlando is saying out loud what all women in a…
Research Shows Moms Of All Income Ranges Suffer From Superwoman Syndrome And Everyone Loses For It
Last week a friend and I were debating the merits of Katrina Alcorn’s memoir, Maxed Out Moms. My friend just…
Sheryl Sandberg Wants Your Boss To Lean In To Your Uterus By Discussing Your Pregnancy Plans
Sheryl Sandberg wants to take the taboo out of a working woman’s pregnancy by getting it all out on…
Paid Paternity Leave Might Be The Key To Flexible Schedules And Real Work-Life Balance
As I navigate my way in and out of various professional environments, I see very well what works and…
This 7th-Grader Schooled Me In The Exception To The ‘Don’t Pursue Your Passions As Work’ Rule
I’ve been working since I was 10 years old. I babysat everyday after school for three little girls. The…
In Most Unsurprising Survey Ever, New Moms Report Extra Workplace Stress
The results of an annual survey by the American Psychological Association not only found that women experience more workplace stress…
Egg Freezing Is No Longer ‘Experimental’ But Don’t Sign Up Your Daughter Just Yet
Putting some eggs on ice for future conception is no longer lingering in the faulty stages of development. CNN…
My Husband Doesn’t Worry About ”˜Having It All,’ He Just Does It All — Kind Of
Work-life balance is a problem that doesn’t just affect women, it affects men too. Or that’s what I’ve heard….
You Can’t Escape The #HavingItAll Debate
The phrase “having it all” has brought the interwebs to new levels of squeamishness in response to that Atlantic…
Anne-Marie Slaughter Represents Her Atlantic Piece Better Than That Cheap Cover
Mommy covers seem to be taking a turn for the solely incendiary these days, what with TIME getting a…
Be Jealous: A Week In A Finnish Mother’s Maternity Leave
There is a reason American women should be bitterly resentful over their measly maternity leave: we’re the only industrialized country that…
WORK Act Gives Low-Income Women A Piece Of That SAHM Privilege
All this talk about Ann Romney‘s privilege — and therefore ability — to choose stay-at-home motherhood for her five…
Your Boobs May Recover From Breastfeeding But Your Income Won’t
When I first began babysitting in Brooklyn following my move to the east coast, I worked for a new…