There is nothing I can add to this brilliantly funny riff by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Hillary as grandmother, sexism in politics, double standards in media, hysterical women, sobbing men - it’s perfect! The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook ‘Til next time, [...]
Archive | April, 2014
Lean On Me
My new friend and sister in the trenches is Shay Chan Hodges, the author of Lean On and Lead, Mothering and Work in the 21st Century Economy, which presents new perspectives on families and the future of work through a collection of twenty-six interviews and deep-diving interactive data. The primary thesis of Lean On and Lead is that [...]
The Economics of Midlife Motherhood (Part II)
In Part I of this guest post by Cyma Shapiro, we explored the fundamental economics of choosing midlife mothering. Here, we listen to experts and midlife mothers weigh-in on this increasingly prevalent life choice. You can pop back to Part I of this post, if you wish, to refresh your recollection before moving on to Part [...]
The Economics of Midlife Mothering - Part I
Cyma Shapiro, 56, a writer and executive director of the art gallery show NURTURE: Stories of New Midlife Mothers, and the writer/creator of MotheringintheMiddle.com. NURTURE features a collection of 25 (out of 60) stories told through words and photos, of women from across the country who chose motherhood over 40. Both endeavors are intended to celebrate midlife mothers [...]
Tell Your Senator “Support the Paycheck Fairness Act”
It’s time to storm Capitol Hill and come out in force to support the Paycheck Fairness Act. Equal pay laws have been on the books for decades, but several loopholes prevent fair pay from becoming a reality. A Congressional hearing on the bill took place yesterday, and 60 votes are needed for a procedural mechanism [...]
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