Work-family balance isn’t a women’s issue – it’s a family one
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A Jewish Girl’s Love Letter to Loehmann’s
Saying goodbye to the discount emporium where I learned how to shop, among other things
How To Make Your Kids Smarter: 10 Steps Backed By Science
I’ve explored the science behind what makes kids happier, what type of parenting works best and what makes for joyful families.
But what makes children — from babies up through the teen years — smarter?
Here are 10 …
My Mother Told Me I Was Fat, and It Was the Best Decision Ever
A candid talk about my weight helped make it less taboo
Don’t Tell Amy Chua: Mexicans Are the Most Successful Immigrants
A study of Los Angeles immigrants finds that when we measure success as progress from generation to generation, Mexican-Americans come out ahead.
‘Straight Talk’ the Princeton Mom Should Give to Young Men
Check the stats: young men — not young women — are the ones who need to start spouse hunting … now
Millennials: Trust No One But Twitter
A generation that’s lost faith in institutions puts itself in the hands of social media
5 Myths About Stay-At-Home Dads
The bottom line is that we’re just as good as mothers
The Thorny Ethics of Prenatal Testing
Genetic screening and the need to speak candidly
The Mad Men Problem at Home
Closing the wage gap begins with remedying the housework gap first
In Defense of Having an Only Child: Yes, I Am That Selfish
If I had thought that all the presumptive questioning would stop once I was legally hitched and had popped out one kid, I was wrong.
A Resolution for Moms: No More Fakebook
My life on Facebook is an airbrushed and Instagrammed image of my real life. But I also think I’d be a better mom if I stopped pretending.
School Volunteering and Parental Pressure: One Mom’s Unapologetic No
Learning to resist the unhealthy pressure to volunteer for every possible activity in a child’s school