Starter Series Interview with Sara Fell, CEO and Founder of FlexJobs.
The Best Perfect
Chasing perfection is one of the dumber habits one can acquire, but unfortunately I acquired it so young that by the time I realized the futility of it, the need to chase that elusive carrot was baked all the way in.
Laundry
Without a washer/dryer in their apartment, Savagemama discovers a drop-off laundry service.
Bad Dad
What I felt more than anything as I was riding my bike home that day was I have failed my 6- and 3-year-olds. I have put them in harm’s way. I’m a bad dad. I’m in a position to be laid off because I’m not a serious person. I dabbled in writing rather than fully committing to my software engineering career.
Dear Congress – I Think You Have Forgotten
But you, Congress, have a choice in changing our country’s view on paid maternity leave. You can help women balance the adjustment between family and work.
The Day I Stopped Saying ‘Hurry Up’
When you’re living a distracted life, every minute must be accounted for. You feel like you must be checking something off the list, staring at a screen, or rushing off to the next destination.
Things I Meant To Do
Tonight, I've realized that your childhood is far too fleeting to elbow aside in the name of Important Work. YOU are my important work.
What Happened to Me?
I used to be an organized person.
Anne Hathaway Is Standing Up To Fight for Parental Leave. And I Stand With Her.
The whole world grows when people like you and me take a stand because we know that beyond the idea of how women and men are different, there is a deeper truth that love is love and parents are parents.
Why the Kids Crashing Interview Video is a Triumph for Women
Women, despite becoming an ever increasing percentage of the workforce, still bear the brunt of discrimination against parents in the workplace.