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Work & Life
Viewpoint: How Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Is Building a Nursery By Her Office, and Dissing Working Moms
Is Mayer’s ban on working from home blow to working mothers?
Happy 20th Birthday: Q&A with the Women Behind the Family and Medical Leave Act
It provides workers with more rights if they have to take time off for a family or health emergency. But its creators say the act could do more.
How Scarcity Leads to Spending
Will economic uncertainty make you save more — or spend more? The answer may depend on your childhood experience, a new study suggests.
Lasting Legacy of Recessions: Behavior Problems Among Teens
Fiscal cliff negotiations tested everyone’s patience, but even young children who don’t understand national budgets may show signs of strain during such economic insecurity.
So Much for Qualifications: Employers Hire People They Like
A new study suggest likeability may be more important than ability in getting a job, especially at the highest echelons.
Postponing Retirement: Will You Have to Work Forever?
Five tips for readjusting your financial game plan
The Motherhood Penalty: We’re in the Midst of a ‘Mom-Cession’
Married mothers find it harder to secure a new job after being laid off and when they do, they earn less than married fathers
It’s Called the Graveyard Shift for a Reason
A new study confirms that shift workers — people who work late nights, irregular hours or mixed night-and-day schedules — are at higher risk of heart attack and stroke
13 Ways to Beat Distractions and Stay Focused at Work
Find your mind wandering at your desk? Here’s how to maintain focus, get your work done and get out of the office faster
Should You Make Your Teen Get a Summer Job?
Youth employment rates are down, but some parents aren’t even pushing their kids to look for a job. Here are some key questions to consider when deciding what’s right for your family.
Women Can’t Have It All, but They Can at Least Simplify Their Finances
A personal-finance expert on how busy women can meet finance goals with less stress.
Stay-at-Home Moms Report More Sadness, Anger and Depression than Working Moms
Gallup.com found that working mothers report greater well-being than stay-at-home moms. Is a job the ticket to bliss?
