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01/10/08

As you may have read from a previous post on Daddy Wars , I believe the sparks of battle are beginning between working dads who want more family/work balance and management. As such, I'm putting on my war correspondent cap and am seeking any working dads who fit this.

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Dana Glazer

01/06/08

Reading the stories by so many moms about how they have been discriminated against at the workplace is unsettling at best and horrifying at worst, but it’s not surprising.

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Dana Glazer

01/03/08

Although I’m not a fan of trickle-down economic theory I’ve always believed that when women advance into positions of authority in the work world – pay and other conditions for women at those same companies (and in those job sectors) should eventually improve.

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Irma D. Herrera

Family Economic Security

01/01/08

Maternal Profiling was recently reported on as one of the new buzzwords of 2007 in the New York Times (and members of MomsRising were credited with introducing this term into our national consciousness!). They defined it as: "Employment discrimination against a woman who has, or will have, children...

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Mary Olivella

12/30/07

Written by Mary Olivella, Joan Blades, and Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner Every once in a while a word or phrase is introduced into the lexicon that sheds light on a widespread practice which hasn’t yet entered the national consciousness. These phrases take hold because we need them.

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

12/16/07

There’s been some activity recently in the media revolving around the ‘Daddy Wars’ term and I’ve been hesitant to support it, but the tide for me seems to be turning in my mind.

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Dana Glazer

Environmental Health

12/13/07

As a mom who happens to be a scientist at an environmental health organization, I got a jump on cleaning the lead-laden toys out of my daughter's toy box.

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Erika Schreder

12/13/07

Exciting news from the US House of Representatives: a bill has been introduced by Senator Edward Kennedy and Representative Carolyn Maloney that mirrors flexibility laws in place in several European countries.

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Marc and Amy Vachon

12/10/07

Workplace discrimination against women, especially those with any sort of care-giving responsibilities, can be subtle. But sometimes it's so obvious, all you can do is shake your head like Scooby-Doo and say, "RUH??"

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Joanne Bamberger

12/07/07

Hello! My name is Dana Glazer and I’m making a feature documentary film, titled The Evolution of Dad, which explores in a deep way the role of fatherhood – how it has evolved up to now, where it is presently and how it continues to change. The film promises to be entertaining, insightful and profound.

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Dana Glazer