A Mother’s Day PSA

It’s not all Gram platitudes and fancy brunches. Continue Reading

This one is a “she-cession,” not a recession

“Why is mommy so stressed?” Well, see, during COVID she operates in a system that claims she’s important but does nothing to help her out… Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 68: RBG and the ridiculous views on women at work

There are more S&P 1500 CEOs named “John” or “David” than women in total. That seems pretty messy. What can we learn from RBG amid all this? Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 60: Dance moms, low ponies, and the future of recruiting

Competitive motherhood, and whether the recruitment function should continue to reside in HR. (Hint: probably not.) Continue Reading

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No, Mother’s Day doesn’t mean your mom is perfect

Motherhood

The No. 1 brand in the entire world isn’t Apple, or Exxon, or Google, or anything like that … it’s motherhood. That’s the most tied up in “should-be good” feelings, the future of our world, and everything that we’re taught is… Continue Reading

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Why are USA maternal health numbers so poor for an industrialized country?

Maternal Mortality

I went to Northampton, MA for New Year’s Eve and the general period of days around it. The people we were staying with are good friends of ours, and the female in that dynamic (my wife’s college roommate, in fact)… Continue Reading