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Employees who "cover" their family needs at work (calling doctor appointments meetings, and waiting until no one can see them to leave early for the school concert) contribute to workplace cultures that don't respect the need for flexibility...

Published Thu, Oct 03 2013 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Families and Family Life, Careers and Professions, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, Family Leaves, Highlights, Yoshino, Kenji, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd

What Happened to Recreational Sports?

Sports should not be the province only of children and families willing to sacrifice afternoons, dinners and weekends on their Spartan altar. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 07 2013 12:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Athletics and Sports, Highlights

Better Access to Contraceptives for Parents Means Better Outcomes for Children

An economist finds that individuals’ access to contraceptives increased their children’s college completion, labor-force participation, wages and family incomes. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 09 2013 12:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Birth Control and Family Planning, Highlights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Preventive Medicine, National Bureau of Economic Research

A Father's Reproductive Rights

What happens when a man makes his intentions clear before a child is conceived or born? Read More...

Published Mon, May 17 2010 3:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Women, Work and the Supreme Court

Forty years into a feminist revolution, women often face a choice between children and career, a choice men don't seem to be making. Read More...

Published Wed, May 19 2010 10:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Elena Kagan, Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor, Center for Work-Life Policy

What to Do When Your Child Asks About Your Income

Five things to think about when your children wants to know how much money you make, including honesty, not making them feel badly and considering what they already know. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 31 2013 9:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Personal Finances, Income, The Opposite of Spoiled