Working parents

If your policies don’t accommodate their needs, they’ll go elsewhere.

Rather than enforcing a binary point of view — you’re either climbing up the ladder or stepping aside — skillful managers don’t equate pace with potential.

Working parenthood was hard enough before Covid-19 - and now it's an all-out crisis. But as we exit the pandemic, we don't want to return out of habit...

Ask yourself: What isn't serving me anymore?

The five big challenges—and how to deal with them

Organizations need to implement policies to address single-parent burnout.

Supporting employees with children should be a long-term process.

Consider family breakfast.

Think about yourself, your boss, and your company’s culture.

They're setting a new normal for their kids.

And how to do it.

It's up to employers to address the systemic causes of burnout at work. But in the meantime, here are four ways you can help yourself.

Gender norms make unemployment an unequal burden among heterosexual couples in the U.S.

Even on a tight schedule, you can connect through shared experiences.

Outline your priorities and set limits.

When you think you don’t have time for it is when you need it the most.

It all comes down to your values.

Take some time to clarify your values.

A few days ago I was running in Central Park as fast as I could, pushing myself hard, trying to beat my previous best time. About halfway around the park I passed a mother walking with her two-year-old daughter. They were holding hands and she was moving at the pace of her child, about one […]

Five steps you can take to manage a boss that's making both of your lives harder.