Working parents

Supporting employees with children should be a long-term process.

And how to do it.

Assemble trusted advisors for every aspect of your life.

Start with the data.

Choose what you'll share - and how you'll share it.

There's no avoiding them entirely, but preparation can help ease the burden.

A few days ago I was running in Central Park as fast as I could, pushing myself hard, trying to beat my previous best time. About halfway around the park I passed a mother walking with her two-year-old daughter. They were holding hands and she was moving at the pace of her child, about one […]

Life is about more than just your job and your family.

Feeling disempowered and burned out? You're not alone.

A career-supporting partner is a wonderful thing. But it’s not always an option.

Organizations need to implement policies to address single-parent burnout.

Ask yourself: What isn’t serving me anymore?

With your boss, your children, your partner, and yourself.

Keep a “done” list as well as a to-do list.

A survey of more than 5,000 U.S. employees found that company policies designed to promote gender equity often backfire.

It’s about maintaining connections, not just finding new ones.

It's the quality of time parents spend with their children, not the quantity.

Evidence of progress at the White House Summit on Working Families.

Talk to your boss and come up with a plan.

Time spent one-on-one with your new baby has outsized effects.