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"Dear Mrs. Richman: Why Go To Grad School If You'll Just Waste It Having Kids"

Lisa Belkin  06. 7.2013
It’s useful to remember how far we have come. Sure, gender roles are not quite as equal as they might bein the US right now. And true,...
Are Men 'Better At Handling Women's Issues Than Women'?

Are Men 'Better At Handling Women's Issues Than Women'?

Lisa Belkin  06. 4.2013
On the cover of the latest Bloomberg Business Week, reporter Sheelah Kolhatkar makes a compelling case that “men might actually be better...
A Work/Life Legacy? Or Just A Prologue?

A Work/Life Legacy? Or Just A Prologue?

Lisa Belkin  06. 3.2013
Last night I received a Work Life Legacy Award from the Families and Work Institute. The fact that I have the deepest admiration of the...
Esquire Discovers There Is Work/Life Conflict! (And Gets It All Wrong)

Esquire Discovers There Is Work/Life Conflict! (And Gets It All Wrong)

Lisa Belkin  05.31.2013
Esquire Magazine is acting as though they just discovered the life/work dilemma. Recognizing that there is a problem -- that's a good thing....
Should Parents Whine Less? Or Should Everyone Else At Work Whine More?

Should Parents Whine Less? Or Should Everyone Else At Work Whine More?

Lisa Belkin  05.25.2013
Karen Grisby Bates calls it “the kid card.” In a Slate essay about how workers with children have to stop assuming workers without...
Parents vs. The Tornado: When Doing Everything Isn't Enough

Parents vs. The Tornado: When Doing Everything Isn't Enough

Lisa Belkin   05.24.2013
I would do anything to protect my children. We all say it. We all mean it. Most of us, blessedly, never have to do it. But this week...
The Tornado In Oklahoma Is This Parent's Living Nightmare

The Tornado In Oklahoma Is This Parent's Living Nightmare

05.20.2013
In my nightmares, I can't get to my children. The parents of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma are living that nightmare....
Ask The Mayoral Candidates About Money For Childcare and Education

Ask The Mayoral Candidates About Money For Childcare and Education

Lisa Belkin  05.20.2013
Public money spent on early childhood education pays immediate dividends, in that it allows parents to work, and pay taxes, and provide...
How To Bring Your Son Home From College

How To Bring Your Son Home From College

Lisa Belkin  05.16.2013
Not quite four years ago, I dropped my son off at a stately southern campus, gave him a hug and shed a few tears for change that felt like...
The Stay-At-Home Dad's Dilemma

The Stay-At-Home Dad's Dilemma

Lisa Belkin  05.15.2013
Michael Zorek stood outside the fence of his children's public school on Manhattan's Upper West Side one day this spring, waiting for afternoon...
Wealthy Moms Participate In Disney World Scam

Wealthy Moms Participate In Disney World Scam

Lisa Belkin  05.14.2013
It’s a smaller world for some of us than for others, apparently. The New York Post reports that the latest “must have” for wealthy...
Today, I Feel Like Angelina Jolie

Today, I Feel Like Angelina Jolie

Lisa Belkin   05.14.2013
Allison Gilbert is feeling a lot like Angelina Jolie today. Reading the film star’s Op-Ed piece in the New York Times this morning,...
Desperately Seeking A Lesson In Cleveland

Desperately Seeking A Lesson In Cleveland

Lisa Belkin  05. 9.2013
I don’t know whether to celebrate or mourn. The news from Cleveland is both every parent’s hope (missing children found alive) and...
PHOTOS: How Your Children See YOU

PHOTOS: How Your Children See YOU

Lisa Belkin  05. 8.2013
No one else looks at you the way they do -- with unalloyed adoration. No one else sees you like they do -- as the uncontested center of...