Feminism and the Razing of the Village
The intensity of motherhood surprises contemporary women. Some of us struggle through it privately. Others write shocked confessionals in blogs and open letters that go viral. This recent entry in the...
View ArticleCan Royalty and Normalcy Coexist?
Balancing career and family is a struggle for anyone. Royalty is no exception. Prince William and Kate, both 31, are embarking on a new and very different phase of their lives. They just had their...
View ArticleFive Ways Michelle Obama Is A Great First Lady
The New Republic published a piece about what it’s like to work for the First Lady. Written by Reid Cherlin, a former White House assistant press secretary, the article is not kind. It’s almost brutal:...
View ArticleDoes Your Professional Conference Welcome Mothers?
You’ve decided to off-ramp while raising young children, but you don’t want your professional muscles or networks to atrophy. So, what do you do? The best solution this independent writer has found is...
View ArticlePaul Ryan, Family Man
It’s notable that when people hear that a successful, ambitious man is eschewing a more powerful position for family reasons, many assume it’s a cover story. In certain cases, it may well be. But is it...
View ArticleAdam LaRoche Puts Family First, Baseball Second
Would you want to spend all day, every day with your children? Even if you didn’t, would you support a colleague’s desire to do so? That, in a nutshell, is what divided the Chicago White Sox’s...
View Article6 Tips For Grads From A Wall Street Star
It is commencement season once again. Speakers everywhere are sending new graduates into the world with pearls of wisdom about how to succeed in life. If those addresses don’t include an emphasis on...
View ArticleFeminists Refuse To Suspend Man-Shaming For Father’s Day
Good morning, dads. Sip your coffee, scroll Twitter, and try to make sense of this glorious salutation. Happy Father’s Day! Let us all commit to expect fathers to be equal caregivers & just as...
View ArticleThis Woman Had 3 Abortions So She Could Keep Making Meaningless Art
The American pro-choice movement has been a rollercoaster ride of messaging and statistics. With the abortion movement vibrant and confident post Roe v. Wade, abortions surged in the later 1970s and...
View ArticleIs Choosing To Stay At Home Sustainable For Women?
During the recent British prime minister race, candidate Andrea Leadsom made the following comment: “Genuinely I feel that being a mum means you have a real stake in the future of our country, a...
View ArticleMaybe It’s Time To Redefine What It Means For Women To ‘Have It All’
In The Atlantic, Hana Schank and Elizabeth Wallace decided to write a seven-part series, in which they talk to their former college classmates about their ambition and successes after graduation. After...
View ArticleMary Tyler Moore Rejected The Feminism Of Gloria Steinem And Betty Friedan
Much will be made in the coming days about Mary Tyler Moore’s role in the women’s movement of the 1970s. But it’s important to keep in mind what Mary herself said about Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan...
View ArticleLet’s Realize As Moms That Work-Life Balance Just Doesn’t Exist
White House advisor Ivanka Trump—mother of three young children and author of the just-released book “Women Who Work”—recently told an audience of small business owners that she has “thrown balance out...
View ArticleSerena Williams’ Tweet About Missing Her Child’s First Steps Shows How To...
She practices my mantra for modern motherhood. Make your decisions, mourn your moments, and move on with confidence.
View ArticleMona Charen Wants You To Be Happy, And That’s Why She Advocates Sexual Sanity
Columnist Mona Charen's new book, 'Sex Matters: How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense,' offers some vital observations for younger generations looking to have a fulfilling...
View ArticleFeminism and the Razing of the Village
Feminism promised to empower women. Instead it destroyed their support system.
View ArticleCan Royalty and Normalcy Coexist?
Balancing career and family is a struggle for anyone. Royalty is no exception. And now Prince William and Kate are about to leave the honeymoon stage.
View ArticleFive Ways Michelle Obama Is A Great First Lady
The New Republic ran a scathing article on Michelle Obama. But in some ways, it showed she has some seriously admirable traits.
View ArticleDoes Your Professional Conference Welcome Mothers?
Women shouldn’t have to compartmentalize their desires to be both good mothers and competent professionals. Here’s how professional conferences should change.
View ArticlePaul Ryan, Family Man
There’s nothing wrong with a young father turning down a big promotion to spend more time with his kids. Even if it’s Paul Ryan.
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