We are pleased to share videos and resources on the topics covered in Work-Life Wednesday segments on Fox 25 News Boston.  Please contact jennifer.fraone@bc.edu with questions.

Work-Life Wednesday: Grandparents roles

AARP: Insights and Spending Habits of Modern Grandparents (March 2012)

Grannies or Nannies? Germany Considers Family Leave for Grandparents

More grandparents spending their golden years raising grandchildren

Why grandmothers are key to familial wellbeing

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Employers See Wellness Programs as Key to Improving Employee Health, Containing Health-Care Costs

Infographic: Is Your Job Killing You?

Willis Health and Productivity Survey

MetLife Study Global Financial Wellness

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Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership

BCCWF Partner Profile Series: Women's Advancement

Women making slow gains in boardroom

Gender Diversity Boosts Share Prices

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Work-Life Wednesday: Alternative Schedules

Find the Right Alternative Work Schedule for You

Overcoming the Implementation Gap: How 20 Leading Companies are Making Flexibility Work

Video: Business Case for Workplace Flexibility

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Work-Life Wednesday: Managing Your Career

Career Management and Work-Life Integration: Using Self-Assessment to Navigate Contemporary Careers

The Protean Career

Self -Assessment Resources and Exercises

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Work Life Wednesday: Holidays & Stress

Most Americans Check Work Email on Holidays

Holiday Stress Relief Tips For Full-Time And Seasonal Perfectionists

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Work-Life Wednesday: National Work and Family Month

Boston.com: How to Juggle The Work-Life Balance

Building the Business Case for Work-Life Programs

WorldatWork: Employees Working More Hours

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Work-Life Wednesday: Millennials in the Workplace

Creating Tomorrow's Leaders: The Expanding Roles of Millennials in the Workplace

Worcester Business Journal: Technology And The Generation Gap

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Work-Life Wednesday: Chore Wars

Time Magazine Cover Article: Chore Wars

Minnesota Public Radio: Chore Wars featuring Brad Harrington and Kathleen Gerson

WSJ Blogs: Figure Out a Fair Division of Labor at Home

Equally Shared Parenting

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Family Works: Working Moms OK for Kids

Washington Post: Working Mothers not Necessarily Harmful to Child Development

Kanter Award Nominated Articles (2008): Maternal employment and child development

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Work-Life Wednesday: Vacation Season

CNN: Why Your Brain Needs Vacations

CNN: Spring Break Challenges Working Moms

Yale: The Challenges and Joys of Being a Working Parent in the Summer

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Work-Life Wednesday: The New Dad

The New Dad: Caring, Committed and Conflicted (2011)

The New Dad: Exploring Fatherhood Within a Career Context (2010)

Huffington Post: 1,000 Caring Fathers Counter Media Stereotypes

AFP: US dads torn between children, career

New York Post: Stress about balancing careers and caregiving is no longer just a women's issue

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Work-Life Wednesday: Option of Telecommuting

Telework Research Network

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Work-life Wednesday: Workplace flexibility

Overcoming the Implementation Gap: How 20 Leading Companies are Making Flexibility Work

Executive Briefing: Creating a Culture of Flexibility

Georgetown Law: Workplace Flexibility 2010

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Work-Life Wednesday: Working Mom Guilt

MSNBC.com Careers: Moms feel stress, guilt from work emails, texts at home

NPR: The Ballad of a Working Mom:  Guilt, Anxiety, Exhaustion and Guilt

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Work-Life Wednesday: Who stays home? Sick child dilemma

How to Juggle a Sick Child and Work

A Better Balance: The Need for Paid Sick Leave

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Study: Americans not using all their vacation days

Bloomberg Businessweek: Do Us A Favor, Take A Vacation

ABC News: Vacations Help Job and Health, But Americans Skip Them

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