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Family MattersWork & Life
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
Family MattersPregnancy
What Does Dad’s Job Have to Do with Baby’s Birth Defects?
A study draws some unexpected links between a father’s job — mathematician, for example, along with office workers and artists — and a greater likelihood of birth defects in his offspring
Why Are We Arguing about ‘Having It All’ When Most Parents Have So Little?
The debate over whether elite women can “have it all” is mere distraction from the real question at hand: we know how to help American families succeed, so why aren’t we doing it?
Family MattersWork & Life
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?
Family MattersFamily
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Work at 5:30. Should You?
Facebook’s COO makes the case that there’s nothing shameful about leaving work at 5:30 p.m. every day to eat dinner with your kids. Does she get special dispensation because of her status?
Amphetamine Spurs Slackers to Work and Workers to Slack — at Least For Rats
New research underscores the value of studying individual differences in performance in response to widely used drugs.
Family MattersRomance
To Avoid Regret, Put Romance First, Work Second
You’ll feel much worse about forgetting to buy flowers on Valentine’s Day than cutting out of work early, according to a study about what Americans regret most.
Why Working Men, But Not Women, Get More Exercise
Who says your job leaves you no time to hit the gym? A detailed new study of U.S. physical activity patterns shows that men who work full-time — whether their jobs are active or sedentary— end up getting more exercise than …
Why Brits Live Longer than Americans (It’s Complicated)
Two key pieces of research were released on either side of the Atlantic this week, shedding new light on what we can do to live longer — and why experts will be squabbling over the secrets of longevity long after most of us …
The Secrets to Long Life: Worry, Work Hard and Marry Well (If You’re a Man)
Worrying is good for your health. Optimism is overrated. Women thrive post-divorce (men don’t). These are just a few of the unexpected findings that psychologist Howard Friedman explores in The Longevity Project, a new book based …
Gender Gap in Doctors’ Starting Salaries: $17,000!
A review of starting salaries for new physicians leaving residency programs in New York State in 2008 found that men made $16,819 more per year than women. In 1999, that salary difference was only $3,600. In other words, the …
CommittedCulture
The Value of Face Time: To Work Better, Work Closely
Now that we have Skype and Facebook chat and email and teleconferencing and AOL Instant Messenger, what is the point of actually having a workplace?
