Archive | September, 2013

Women In, Then Out, of Business

By on September 30, 2013 in Economic Equality, Economy and Mothers, Education, Family Friendly Policies, second-generation gender bias

I’m going to be talking to a roomful of women getting their MBA’s this week, and I’m afraid I don’t have a lot of good news for them. True, they are in an elite group of about the one-third of Americans with undergraduate degrees. They will outnumber their male counterparts when they receive their masters [...]

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Guest Post : Mothers Out of Options, Not “Opting Out”

By on September 23, 2013 in economic security, Economy and Mothers, Family Friendly Policies, gender discrimination

I came across this fabulous opinion piece by Sarah Kendzior, a St. Louis-based writer on the Al Jazeera site. She graciously allowed me to repost it here in full - it is THAT good. You can see it at its original home right here. Thanks, Sarah! “The choice that is not really a choice” is one [...]

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Why Women Are More Likely To Be Poor

By on September 18, 2013 in Economic Equality, economic impact family caregiving, economic recovery, economic security, Economy and Mothers

I spend more time than I’d like talking policy with people who will never in a million years agree with me. I suppose that’s an occupational hazard in my line of work. Sticking up for a position is no way to avoid conflict, but I’ve learned to live with disagreement, listen to contrary opinions, say [...]

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How We Live Now, and What It Means for the Future

By on September 9, 2013 in America's future, Families, Marriage, SAHM, Single mothers

If you think the typical American household is straight, married parents living with their kids, you are so last century! The “nuclear family” model actually fits a mere 20 percent of U.S. households. Recent data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that in the past 40 years, both men and women are waiting longer to [...]

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