Category Archives: Women/Mothers

Notes from the White House on May 8, 2010: International Women’s Day/Women’s History Month

By Ellen Galinsky | Published: March 9, 2010
Cross posted on The Huffington Post Former Secretary of State, Madeline Albright wore a pin symbolizing breaking the glass ceiling but the question that hung in the air at the White House celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month on March 8th was: what does it take to bring about change for women and [...]
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Updates on the Science of Children’s Development: A New Study by Annie Bernier, Stephanie Carlson, and Natasha Whipple on How Parents Can Help Young Children Gain Life Skills

By Ellen Galinsky | Published: February 17, 2010
Cross-posted from the Huffington Post: I have spent the past eight years reading child development research, interviewing leading scientists, and we have even filmed these scientists as they conduct their studies. I have been driven by the question: what can we learn from studies of child development that will help our children thrive now and in the [...]
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Don’t lose the family in the headlines about the State of the Union

By Ellen Galinsky | Published: January 27, 2010
Cross-posted from Huffington Post: In listening to the political commentators prepare for the State of the Union Address tonight, most of them are telling the President that he must reframe the discussion, have courage, and focus on jobs, jobs, jobs. I think that the President is doing something quite courageous that SADLY may be missed in the [...]
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“The House of Work Is a Tear-Down”

By Morra | Published: January 14, 2010
Arresting title, and absolutely thought-provoking post from Chrysula Winegar here: “Adjusting for both factors (of access to better childcare and equal pay for the same work), I still will not be enticed back into full time work right now. Possibly not ever. I simply do not want to be away from my children for all those [...]
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Research highlights from Working Mother Congress 2009

By Carol Bryce Buchanan | Published: January 4, 2010
On December 15th, FWI hosted an “encore” of the research panel “New Results/Next Steps” convened for the 2009 Working Mother WorkLife Congress. The panel gives an excellent perspective on why flexible work options are so important to companies and employees. You can download the presentation here, or listen to a podcast of the call. We were [...]
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What Makes the Perfect Mother?

By FWInews | Published: December 18, 2009
Every week a new study comes out giving parents, especially women, new fodder to judge their ability as mothers.  From the London Times: “Now, a new cause for alarm: a report from the think-tank Demos that says “tough love” breeds smart children. After tracking the fate of 9,000 families, the authors claim that children of [...]
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In Good Company: Inspired Coworking Environment

By Morra | Published: December 14, 2009
Working for yourself can offer many benefits, but can be lonely. Until you start working on your own, it’s hard to realize the camaraderie that comes with working in an office environment. And you often have a built in kitchen cabinet for getting advice and support, bouncing off new ideas, and learning. That’s why the new [...]
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Relaunching your career: notes from the iRelaunch Forum

By Carol Bryce Buchanan | Published: November 11, 2009
On October 29th, I represented the Families and Work Institute at the Career Relaunch Forum at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. I am a relauncher myself, having returned to work after a 14 year hiatus raising my children and organizing community programs, so the Forum was of particular interest to me. I wish these [...]
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Gen Y Women Are Influential

By Morra | Published: November 1, 2009
A new study of 1,018 women ages 18-49 finds Gen Y or Millennial women are highly influential to women of other generations, especially when it comes to word of mouth recommendations: Gen Y women are a major force in determining cultural trends and setting the pace for style. The survey found that 92% of Gen Y [...]
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Job Sharing: Two moms, one car, great flexibility

By Morra | Published: October 26, 2009
In 2008, 2008, Families and Work Institute found that of 1,100 companies surveyed nationwide, 31 percent offered job sharing. If you’re thinking about job sharing, getting the details right seems to be a big part of the battle. A few weeks ago we wrote about two magazine sales’ executives job sharing scheme. This weekend,  the St. [...]
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