Why paternity leave benefits everyone
It’s good for dads, mums, and certainly for babies. But going beyond the obvious, Shu Matsuo Post reports on the benefits of paternity leave for society a...
How to Pick the Right Mix of Work and Parenting
It’s a question that many new parents struggle to answer. What is better for me, my child, and the family? Continue to work, make a bit of a career, and p...
Parents in dual-earner households report fewer depressive symptoms
Perhaps you have been in situations where people (family, friends, co-workers?) questioned your decision to continue to work after having children. One parent s...
How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas
Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It’s because when your body goes on a...
How executive mothers cope
BETSY HOLDEN was vice-president of strategy and new products at Kraft, a giant food company, when she became pregnant for the second time. “No one has ever done...