From Harvard Business Review authored by Erin Reid: “An economic mystery of the last few decades has been why more women aren’t working. A new paper offers one answer: Most plan to, but are increasingly caught off guard by the time and effort it takes to raise children. The share of women in the United […]
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The Costs of Motherhood Are Rising, and Catching Women Off Guard
From The New York Times authored by Claire Cain Miller: “An economic mystery of the last few decades has been why more women aren’t working. A new paper offers one answer: Most plan to, but are increasingly caught off guard by the time and effort it takes to raise children. The share of women in […]
This Working Mom Created an Easier Way for Women to Deal With Breast Milk While Traveling
From TIME authored by Kate Torgerson: “Milk Stork started on Mother’s Day in 2014 with two gallons of breast milk and a four-day business trip. It was my first time away from home since returning from maternity leave, and I couldn’t figure out how I was going to supply my 8-month-old twins with breast milk. The twins and I […]
The bus tours tackling the workplace gender gap one city at a time
From Fast Company authored by Lydia Dishman: “Ariana Schoenholz did what a lot of college grads only wish they could do: land a dream job less than three months after getting her diploma. The offer came after she did a bus tour with an organization called GenHERation, which is designed to expose young women to […]
Charlotte E. Ray’s Brief But Historic Career as the First U.S. Black Woman Attorney
From History authored by Erin Blakemore: “Martha Gadley’s marriage was a nightmare. When her husband drank, he turned increasingly violent. One night, he used an ax to chop a hole in the floor and threatened to push her into the room below. He refused to bring her water when she was sick. When she left […]
The DNC just served Wikileaks with a lawsuit over Twitter
From Mashable authored by Matt Binder “Wikileaks just got served with a tweet. On Friday, the law firm representing the Democratic National Committee served Wikileaks with a single tweet, linking to a number of legal documents related to its lawsuit against the organization founded by Julian Assange. Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll Process Server@ProcessServiceC @wikileaks […]
Houston Judge Issues Order Granting Pregnant Lawyers Automatic Trial Stays
From Texas Lawyer authored by John Council: “Pregnant litigators already have enough to worry about without trial dates getting in the way of due dates. So Houston state district Judge Ravi Sandill recently issued a standing order that grants expecting lawyers an automatic continuance of a trial setting in his court for up to 120 days before the […]
Yes, You Can Be A Breastfeeding Mom And A Trial Attorney At The Same Time
From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “For those that attempt it, quest to balance the demands of motherhood with the stressful career as a lawyer is never ending. That’s supercharged when you’re a breastfeeding mom — one of the most time-intensive stages in your child’s development — and you’re also at trial — […]
Bryan Stevenson calls on lawyers to get uncomfortable and deepen commitment to justice
From ABA Journal authored by Kevin Davis: “Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, urged his fellow attorneys to deepen their commitment to justice, be willing to get uncomfortable and never lose hope. During an impassioned speech before the American Bar Association General Assembly at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago […]
Parents Who Are Addicted To Their Cell Phones Affect Their Children’s Development – According To Scientists
From WONDERNEED : “Technology is everywhere and is here to stay. We have it in our homes, offices, schools, and always easily accessible in the palm of our hand thanks to smartphone technology. While there are thousands of positive changes technology has made and continues to make in our daily lives, it’s no secret that it […]
