This weekend The Wall Street Journal published yet another article about women going back to keep their families afloat when their husbands are out of a job.  The piece didn’t have any very new insights; the story was typical: mother is home with her...

A few years ago in a board of directors meeting, the president of my company was in the middle of a presentation when her cell phone rang; she looked at the display and saw that her son was calling.  Concerned that there might be an emergency, she...

Recently I’ve been considering going to graduate school.  Going through the application process, I’ve been struck by how impossible graduate education must seem to many qualified people, especially if you are a parent. Putting aside the logistics of...

I’ve recently heard several career coaches and motivational authors talk about how the poor economy might benefit women in the workplace by offering more flex and part-time opportunities.  I haven’t found good statistics on this phenomenon, but it...