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Letter from Portugal: Here moms are “dondocas” or “paradas.”

by Katrina on December 3, 2013

In Maxed Out, I pepper you with statistics about how the U.S. lags behind most of the developed world when it comes to support for working parents. But that doesn’t mean life is perfect in those other places, either. The letter below is from a mom of two named Susana. She works in Human Resources […]

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Guest Post: 9 Reasons Why Working Mothers Have It Easier in Canada

by Katrina on September 24, 2013

It’s one thing to know that the most developed countries do a better job of supporting working families than the U.S. does. It’s a whole other thing to hear what it’s really like to live in one of these countries. Today’s guest post is from Lea Singh, a former attorney and mother of three living […]

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