Affirmative Action--for Men
Whenever I hear someone bemoaning how hard it is these days to get into Harvard or Yale, I tune out. Read more »

The Wage Gap and The Supreme Court: Business as Usual
Every week, it seems like my box is flooded with urgent emails exhorting me to sign a petition, attend a rally, or call my senator about Iraq, Darfur, global warming, gay marriage, or any number of worthy causes. But I'm not expecting to get many invites to protest yesterday's Supreme Court decision, which severely limited workers' ability to sue for pay discrimination. Read more »

Working from Home: Myth vs. Reality
Often when other mothers hear that I work from home, they'll say, "You're so lucky" or "I wish I could do that."  Read more »

Co-Parenting: The Fair Family Solution
Rebecca and Rob D'Amico always figured that when they had kids, Rebecca would quit her job and stay home. But by the time she became pregnant in late 2000, the Austin, TX couple realized they couldn't live on one salary.  Read more »

Why Aren't There More Women at the Top?
Why can't a woman be more like a man? Two new career books about women and the world of work offer up tired advice that was old when it was new -- 20 years ago. A third offers a more thoughtful analysis. Read more »

Betrayed by Work
Week after week, psychologist Ilene Philipson listened to her patient, convinced that the woman was hiding something.  Read more »