Your (Wo)Man in Washington welcomes guest blogger Alisa Gilbert who writes on the topics of bachelors degree. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: [email protected]. Working mothers know how hard it is to juggle both career and parenting duties. But according to Working Mother Magazine, thanks to certain companies like Dell, March of Dimes [...]
Archive | September, 2010
Student Loans - Would You Believe, It’s A Gender Issue!
MOTHERS member and guest blogger Kelly Coyle DiNorcia is the author of today’s post. She is raising two children, living sustainably, teaching and applying her graduate degrees in education and neuroscience in all aspects of her life. You can follow her at her blog AhimsaMama.This morning I was listening to a story on NPR discussing [...]
Grandparents and Family Carework
The White House observed Grandparents’ Day today with a gathering of advocates and policy analysts focused on the varied roles seniors play in families and communities. Barack Obama was interested in making a splash - he is, after all, currently a part of a multi-generational household, relying on his mother-in-law to help look after his [...]
In Memoriam - Dr. Elise Boulding and Waging Peace
Your (Wo)man in Washington keeps an eye on the obituaries in her daily paper as one way to monitor the status of women in society. Mostly, men receive the “mini biography” treatment with a few paragraphs about their life and work and perhaps an accompanying photo. Photos of women are less common, so the picture [...]
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