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Who clips the nails? (Part II. Why it’s fair)

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This is part of a series of posts about how working couples share the under-the-radar chores that, taken together, represent the “psychic burden” of raising a family. Part. I is here. Working moms are bearing more (sometimes much more) of the “psychic burden” of parenting than working dads. Yet, when asked in my recent survey, [...]

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Life after 10 pm

April 5, 2010

The party started at 8 pm on a Saturday. Normally I turn down all invitations that begin at my kids’ bedtime. Even if we can get a babysitter, waking up at 6 am with a two-year-old has a way of taking all the fun out of staying out late. But this was special. How many senior citizens do you know who celebrate their birthdays with a live blues performance and authentic Russian food?

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Random: Jane, the White House, and this blog

March 31, 2010

A quicky: update on Jane, a little love from the White House, and a reminder to sign up for the email subscription!

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Working moms on the verge of a nervous breakdown

March 24, 2010

My friend Jane has a problem. She works full-time for a government agency in California and has two little girls in preschool. Jane is really good at her job. Jane is losing her mind.

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