Work-Life Wednesday
Boston College Center for Work & Family and Fox 25 Boston
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
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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
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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
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Work-Life Wednesday: Managing Your Career
Career Management and Work-Life Integration: Using Self-Assessment to Navigate Contemporary Careers
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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: 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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