Sarah Palin’s Alaska
Confession: I have been using several of my last 168 hours to watch multiple episodes of Sarah Palin's Alaska on TLC. I have a business …Read More
Category Archives: Women
The futility of balance
"Work-life balance" is such a cliche that it's inspired it's own anti-cliche, namely, that "you can have it all, just not at one time." I don't …Read More
Christmas, Real Simple, and modified domesticity
Long-time readers of this blog know I have a love-hate relationship with Real Simple. The magazine is beautifully laid out, I've subscribed for years, and …Read More
Clearing Our Plates (The Mogul Mom)
(Note: this post from me ran yesterday over at The Mogul Mom. If you're visiting from there, welcome! Please scroll down for more content). By Laura …Read More
Who gets up with the baby? Nobody, most of the time
It was a predictable series of events. The University of Michigan put out a press release about a study on gender sleep patterns called "Wake …Read More
Moms in the corner office
Back in 2002, economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett caused quite a stink with her research findings that 49% of corporate women earning over $100,000 a year …Read More
A foot in two worlds
I have written frequently about the drawbacks of part-time work, so I was interested to read Lindsey Mead's essay in the Sept. 22 Princeton Alumni …Read More
The Pay Gap, and the Time Gap
The “pay gap” between men and women is much in the news these days. Ninety years after women gained the right to vote, a typical …Read More
Manic Mommies podcast: 168 Hours = More Time For You?
I was the subject of last week's Manic Mommies podcast, which you can download by going to the ManicMommies website. Two main take-aways from this …Read More
Moms, part-time work is overrated
(From my USA Today column, 5/11/10) For Mother's Day this past weekend, families everywhere nabbed flowers and brunch reservations to celebrate. If you'd asked moms what …Read More