Showing results for "A Mother's Work" in Politics & Social Sciences

A retired Wall Street Journal editor and mother compares two generations of women—boomers and GenXers—to examine how each navigates the emotional and professional challenges involved in juggling managerial careers and families. For the first time in American history, a significant number of...

In this captivating and radical look at “work-life balance,” Lara Bazelon reframes our understanding of working women—and shows how prioritizing your career benefits mothers, kids, and society at large. In this singular cultural moment, mothers have unparalleled opportunities to succeed at...

Hey friends! Welcome to the More Than a Mother podcast. This is the story and the woman behind the mom. The place where we uplift, encourage, and empower you on your business and motherhood ventures. At More Than a Mother, we believe you can pursue your dreams and be a great mom at the same time. I created the More Than a Mother podcast to help you ditch overwhelm, stop feeling guilty, and eliminate the busyness so you can achieve your dreams and goals while managing mom + work life. This weekly podcast dives deep into the issues that impact you as a whole woman, not just a mother. Each ...

The work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and stress is constant. Social policies don't help. Of all Western industrialized countries, the US ranks dead last for supportive work-family policies: No federal paid parental leave. The highest gender wage gap. No minimum standard for vacation and sick days. Can American women look to European policies for solutions?   

Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths Through Work and Motherhood aims to provide listeners with stories and research that support the notion of women owning and feeling confident in the choices they make as they navigate a complex series of work and family transitions. This book challenges the impulse to reduce work/life challenges to a single point in time, such as the decision to return to work after the birth of a child; instead, it recognizes that work and family decisions are anything but stagnant.