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The Oscar-winning Artist and the Pain of Men's Job Loss

Sarah Damaske | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Job Loss, The Oscars, Great Recession, Work-Family, The Artist, The Artist Oscars, Gender, Business News
Sarah Damaske

This is a moving tale of love and (job) loss, but it's also one that is very deeply rooted in gender ideologies. Imagine, for a second, that the story were reversed.

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Christmas Presence Trumps Christmas Presents Every Time

Brad Harrington | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Christmas, Work-Life Balance, Work-Life Wednesday, Holidays, Center for Work & Family, Family, Work-Family, Mindfulness, Traditions, Boston College, Brad Harrington, Mindful Living News
Brad Harrington

My own family is certainly not exempt from the syndrome of rushing around to buy presents this time of year. But there are three things we do annually that are far more meaningful and memorable to all of us than a material gift could ever be.

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Work and Family, Culture and Policy: What Works

Mary Curlew | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: National Work and Family Month, Working Mothers, Parental Leave, Work-Life Balance, Working Parents, Working Fathers, Work Family, Parents News
Mary Curlew

From the aging population and the need for work-life balance for both genders, to the struggles of the working class to adapt to a weak economy, culture is part and parcel of the top five issues affecting working families today.

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Women in Management: Why Progress Has Stalled

Nanette Fondas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ideal Worker, Labor Market Friction, Work-Family Spillover, Work, Women-in-Management, Bias Against Mothers, The Custom-Fit Workplace, Work-Life Balance, Flexible Work Schedules, Flex-Neutral Performance Evaluation, Work-Family, Work-Life Fit, Business News
Nanette Fondas

A recent Government Accounting Office report found that the number of women managers increased only 1 percent between 2000 and 2007. Why such a small increase? The acronym WOMEN can remind us of the barriers still to overcome.

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