This March, for Women’s History Month, the Ms. Blog is profiling Wonder Women who have made history—and those who are making history right now. Join us each day as we bring […]
Author: Nanette Fondas
Nanette Fondas is co-author of The Custom-Fit Workplace and former professor of business. Nanette writes, blogs, and curates issues on work-life fit and parenting in a globalized economy. Her award-winning research on the economics and sociology of work, organizations, and management appears in scholarly journals and newspapers, magazines, and blogs including The Atlantic, Psychology Today, Huffington Post, and MomsRising. Follow her @NanetteFondas on Twitter.
Jennifer Dulski: Leading on Paid Parental Leave
This March, for Women’s History Month, the Ms. Blog is profiling Wonder Women who have made history—and those who are making history right now. Join us each day as we bring […]
Misconceiving Reproduction: the Need for Reproductive Education
Standing on your head after sexual intercourse will not help you get pregnant, a study published recently in Fertility and Sterility confirms. Yet many women hold misconceptions like this about reproduction.
Want Your Daughter to Succeed in Science? Have Her Swim With the Sharks!
In 2012, for the fourth year in a row, women earned the majority of doctoral degrees awarded by U.S. universities—52.2 percent of the 67,220 doctorates, according to the Council of […]
When a Wife/Partner Succeeds, Men Lose Self-Esteem
Not long ago a friend’s first book was published, so when I arrived at her home for a visit I eagerly voiced my enthusiasm and congratulations for her accomplishment. Moments […]
Rape, Steubenville, Social Media: How About Another Sort of Super Bowl Sunday?
Rape, Steubenville and social media are already inextricably linked. A question remains: What ending will be etched digitally into history?
Another Barrier to Maternity Leave for Those Most in Need: Knowing About It
On Wednesday a new poll [PDF] was released that shows that people who are most likely to need paid family leave are least likely to be aware of programs that […]
Work-Life Balance? Forget It, Says Bloomberg Case Judge
At a time when work, workers and the workplace are “job one” for the struggling U.S. economy, it’s discouraging to find out that the nation just can’t get serious about taking […]
W.O.M.E.N.: Why Our Progress in Management Has Stalled
A recent Government Accounting Office report found that the number of women managers increased by only 1 percent between 2000 and 2007, from 39 to 40 percent. Women’s progress into […]
Even in a Recession, Flex Makes (Dollars and) Sense
Flex time, job-sharing, compressed schedules, and telecommuting: these workplace practices are needed now more than ever. The key is for employers to recognize that all employees are an asset, not a liability, and that the net effect of flex increases the return on that asset. Even in a recession.