Thinkingmama

This post from The Juggle (about a Wall Street Journal story on doctors rebelling against the notion that they should be available to their patients 24/7) makes me wonder: Has there really been a shift toward work-life balance? The story says there is a trend among young doctors who want to put their families first. [...]

An article in the Washington Post explores changes proposed for the Family and Medical Leave Act, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. The law protects the jobs of workers who take unpaid time off to care for a baby or sick relative.
The changes being weighed by the Labor Department seem stringent and cumbersome, but [...]

I can see this going all kinds of ways. A recent study has found a correlation between a woman’s diet and the gender of her baby. (I’ve heard of this before, somewhere. I read and watch so many things I can never remember where.) Anyway, this is supposed to be new research that just confirms [...]

An article in the New York Times titled “Prepping Children for the 9 to 5” explores the messages about jobs and working that children receive from their parents. It’s certainly something I’ve thought of before, as I wondered about what my daughter would think about her own work choices if she grew up watching me [...]

My new job allows me to telecommute at least a couple of times a week. I’m only on Week 2, and so far I can say it really is going to save my sanity. It saves me money and time, plus gives me a break from the (sometimes physical — can you say stiff neck?) [...]

Yesterday was my first day back at work. When I left my daughter in the morning, I was OK. I felt sad but not heartbroken. I was excited about working again.
But after hours away from her, coming home was heaven. I scooped her up in my arms, held her as tight as I thought I [...]

Unfortunately, they called it Bay Area Moms (at SFGate.com), and boy, are some people upset!
Anyway, politics aside, it just launched and looks like it might grow to be a good resource for many of us. It even includes a place for people to start their own blogs, and through it I think I just discovered [...]

No, I’m not getting divorced. But a front-page article on today’s Wall Street Journal about men who receive alimony wanting respect caught my eye. Some of the men complained about being called deadbeats. A couple of the men said they felt entitled to the monthly checks from their ex-wives because they put their careers [...]