Academic mothers don’t need encouragement to be ambitious and optimistic. They need relief from grossly inadequate support systems that deprive them of real choices and a fair shot at successful careers. In the now-viral clip of political science professor Robert E. Kelly’s BBC interview-gone-wrong from his home office, two toddlers crash through the door in […]
The question of whose life is more luxurious, who is more selfish, who is lazier, etc., is a genuine distraction from truly important issues that affect all families. Last month, Allison B. Carter posted a piece in the New York Times about her decision to be a stay-at-home mom. It’s not a “luxury,” she argued. […]
The percentage of costs that go to childcare varies from state to state, with the national average measuring 30%. New York and Massachusetts came in at 80% of a minimum wage worker’s yearly income, and D.C. measured an impossible 102%. Surprise to no one, raising children is not cheap. Especially if you are making minimum […]
