Why I’m a Title IX/Patsy Mink Fangirl – and why that’s not geeky at all
June 12, 2014
We're republishing this piece in celebration of Women's Equality Day and all Rep. Patsy Mink did to move women's rights forward.
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Double Booked: Lessons When Life Throws You Curveballs
June 5, 2014
This blog originally appeared on May 22, 2014 as part of the Religious Action Center’s blog series “Double Booked: A Conversation about Working Families in the 21st Century.” Double Booked deals with the many issues that affect working families - from paid family leave to rights for home care...
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3 Ways Work Flexibility Helps Working Parents
May 30, 2014
Flexible work options help moms and dads be more productive and better able to balance their work and personal responsibilities.
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Senator Warren Calls for Innovation to Address Unfair Scheduling Practices
May 22, 2014
By Amy Tannenbaum and Liz Watson , National Women's Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog At Tuesday’s HELP Committee hearing on women’s economic security Senator Warren called attention to the extreme challenges workers in low-wage jobs with unstable and unpredictable schedules often face –...
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Leading by Leaning On Each Other
May 22, 2014
How I learned that in order to lead, women (and parents!) need to lean on each other.
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5 Razones por las cuales las Latinas Pueden (¡y deberían!) Prepararse para el Liderazgo
May 21, 2014
Este artículo apareció inicialmente en PowerfulLatinas.com . Como Latinas, nos es necesario observar las tendencias y estar listas para nuestro propio futuro, y tomar roles de liderazgo en el país. Latinos tienen la Más Rápida Tasa de Crecimiento de Población De acuerdo a Census data, los Latinos...
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Thriving After Transitioning to a Third Metric Life
May 20, 2014
I recently finished reading Arianna Huffington’s latest book, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom and Wonder , and I have three words to describe it: It’s. About. Time. Anyone who has a job that requires constant connectivity can identify with...
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Moms Know How to Unite Us: Congress Should Follow their Lead and Pass FAMILY Act
May 5, 2014
Mothers often act us “uniters” in families, whether it’s settling petty sibling squabbles, or managing the more serious rifts and challenges that so many families face. And, more and more, moms bring families together as primary or sole breadwinners. Given this role, perhaps it’s not surprising...
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Moguls, Moms, & Maids: Work-Life Stress and Solutions
May 2, 2014
Since 2012 when The Atlantic published Anne-Marie Slaughter’s reflection on “ Why women still can’t have it all ,” a spate of books have appeared. Some describe the problem: mothers are Overwhelmed and Maxed Out . Others present solutions, on everything from Getting to 50/50 to What Works for Women...
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