Balancing Work and Family

Rocking Cradle to Career With Paid Family Leave

Susan Ochshorn | Posted 11.27.2011

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Susan Ochshorn

Here in the land of self-sufficiency and family values, foremost of which is the sanctity of parental childrearing, anything that smacks of social welfare statehood is a tough sell. Never mind that nearly 57 percent of women with children under age one are in the workforce.

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10 Business Strategies To Organize Your Family Life

Real Simple | Posted 08.27.2011

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About 11 years ago, two big things happened in my life: My wife and I started a family, and I launched a consulting firm. For years I was much more su...

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Was the Single Woman Neglected by Second-Wave Feminism?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bella DePaulo

An important focus of first-wave feminism was political independence; in the second wave, economic independence was among the significant goals. Now, argues Moran, it is time to set our sights on emotional independence.

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So What Did You Do Today?

Heather Cabot | Posted 11.17.2011

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Heather Cabot

Until I had my children, I never really appreciated what it felt like to get to dinnertime and wonder what you really accomplished that day -- yet feel exhausted.

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