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Why Did Alec Baldwin Want to Return to Meryl Streep?

By Morra | Published: January 12, 2010
We loved this Huffington Post piece from Sharon Meers, co-author of Getting to 50-50. Sharon asks, “Why does Alec Baldwin fall back in love with ex-wife, Meryl Streep, in the new movie “It’s Complicated?” All the problems (AKA, three kids) are now gone, she’s no longer stressed out — and that’s very sexy. It turns [...]
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H1N1and Seasonal Flu Preparedness: What Are Companies Doing?

By Carol Bryce Buchanan | Published: November 23, 2009
As we have done in other times of national emergency or concern, Families and Work Institute is sharing “best practices” from our corporate network regarding preparedness for H1N1 and seasonal flu. Collecting and sharing examples of what organizations like yours are doing will benefit employees, employers and the public at large. To read how companies are [...]
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The importance of leaders with perspective

By Morra | Published: November 18, 2009
One of my favorite bloggers, The Mama Bee, writes A few years ago in a board of directors meeting, the president of my company was in the middle of a presentation when her cell phone rang; she looked at the display and saw that her son was calling.  Concerned that there might be an emergency, she [...]
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Bridging the Work-Family Divide: What the Best U.S. Employers Are Doing to Help Working Families

By Shanny Peer | Published: October 12, 2009
…and Why We Also Need Public Policies to Support Families Raising the Next Generation of Americans When I became a parent 11 years ago, I faced the same dilemmas as every new working mom in America. How could I nurture one—and then two—young children and a career at the same time? Should I quit work [...]
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Hourly Workers: National Work & Family Month, Donna Klein

By ksakai | Published: October 6, 2009
As we examine new US Census data that seems to show the majority of married stay at home mothers are not “opting out” of high paying jobs, but rather, as the Omaha World Herald put it “of these married mothers, the Census Bureau found they were more likely to be Hispanic and foreign born. They [...]
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How is the recession affecting the workplace?

By Morra | Published: July 23, 2009
How is the economic downturn affecting the American workplace? A new study released today by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) finds that in the face of recession, and at a time of cost cutting, the overwhelming majority of employers (94%) are maintaining or increasing their workplace flexibility programs. In fact a quarter of the [...]
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Where in the News is FWI?

By FWInews | Published: July 13, 2009
Families and Work Institute weekly media highlights. Work-Life Integration: Womenomics: A Bill of Goods or New World Order? Laura P. Thomas discusses themes from Womenomics and how those themes play out in her life as a working mother and, as of recently, the sole breadwinner of her family. She mentions the CLC conference call with Katty Kay, Claire [...]
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Where in the news is FWI?

By FWInews | Published: June 24, 2009
This is the debut of a weekly series highlighting where Families and Work Institute appears in the national media. Expecting Mothers: The New Normal: Maternity Leave This piece by ABC’s Good Morning America draws attention to current Maternity Leave policies in the United States and highlights the struggles of pregnant women throughout the workforce during the recession. [...]
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Welcome

By ksakai | Published: June 11, 2009
Welcome to the blog of the Families and Work Institute. On this site you’ll hear from the Institute’s staff and research team, including President and co-Founder Ellen Galinsky. We will also feature special guest bloggers. We will discuss work, family, early childhood, work life integration (aka work life balance), business, workplace, telecommuting, career, research, statistics, [...]
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