Pricing myself out of the market…or not
In the ongoing debate over women’s life choices, one biological fact is not disputed. For most women, it is easier to get pregnant in your …Read More
Category Archives: Women
Chucking the phrase ‘work-life balance’
If you get a chance to pick up a copy of USA Today, I'm in today's (Tuesday's) paper, with a column claiming that the phrase …Read More
How single-income families spend their time
Last week, the Pew Research Center released a lengthy report on how parents spend their time, now and in the past. I posted on Thursday …Read More
Would women earn more if they did less at home?
It’s an article of faith among Americans that we are overworked. We work long hours at our paid jobs, then come home and put in …Read More
Leaning in: My 2 cents and 2 quibbles
Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, officially comes out today (Monday) but Amazon shipped over the weekend. So …Read More
The real problem with women and money
Many personal finance books are aimed at women. It’s a logical brand extension if you get a bestselling title. Not only are women more willing …Read More
Did gender equality stall?
I am writing this while on the train for a work-related trip. It’s Saturday. My kids are with my husband, off on an excursion to …Read More
127 timesaving ideas for busy wives
That retro headline is taken from the cover of the May 1963 issue of Good Housekeeping. I recently took on an assignment to compare extant …Read More
What to expect when no one’s expecting
I got to know Jonathan Last because both of us (in separate years) won a Phillips Fellowship. This journalism fellowship -- which is aimed at …Read More
Is 2013 the year to ask for a raise?
Over at LinkedIn, Citi's Women & Co Connect discussion group recently faced a question: what's your career resolution for 2013? Of the 5 available options, …Read More