REworking Parents, Rachael Ellison

04/28/2020

is now offering 12 weeks of paid leave to employees as schools remain closed during the crisis.

Will other employers attempt to match — or even beat them?

Will parents feel like they can use the benefit if they do?

‎Show The Breadwinners, Ep The Parents Are Not All Right — We Never Were - Apr 27, 2020

04/07/2020

Bringing your "whole self" to work in the time of Coronavirus. I love this episode where we talk about authenticity at work--what does research tell us is the "right" amount of authenticity? Do we believe the data? Has that changed in this new reality? In this Coronavirus Era, we are all sharing more of our personal lives than ever before — whether on video calls with cats and kids passing by or sharing stories of feeling nervous or isolated. (Twice this week I used a zoom background to cover a half-naked 7yo dancing behind me.)
In this episode, we consider the when and how of workplace authenticity and why social intelligence can be so important for us all.
http://bit.ly/BWepisode13

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‎Show The Breadwinners by Jennifer Owens + Rachael Ellison, Ep Full Disclosure or How We Talk About the Rest of Our Lives at Work - Apr 6, 2020

02/12/2020

In this week's episode of Thebreadwinnerspodcast, Jennifer and I get personal (and a little political) as we talk about what few of us talk about at work...

http://bit.ly/BWepisode5

Ps. Don't miss our other episodes on breadwinning and social life, carrying the mental load, job hunting and chance vs. choice breadwinning. Subscribe on Messy.fm and all the places you find podcasts.

‎Show The Breadwinners by Jennifer Owens + Rachael Ellison, Ep What No Talks About at Work: Infertility and Miscarriages - Feb 10, 2020

01/16/2020

It's been a long time since I've posted, but I'm back--in podcast form! Episode one of the podcast Jennifer Owens Sonnenschein and I have been working on is live! REworking Parents, Rachael Ellison has always been about telling real stories, breaking the myths of working parenthood to inform and advise working parents. In each episode of this podcast (posted every Tuesday am), we talk about work-life data and share our thoughts and anecdotes about how those statistics play out in real life. We cover emotional labor, kids in schools, social life, cooking and so much more! (did you know Maytag did a study on dishwasher loading styles?). Give a listen, let us know what you think — and please share your work-life, breadwinning or "breadsharing" stories with us.

You can find us everywhere you find podcasts, on our site (www.thebreadwinnerspodcast.com) or on Messy.fm.

Introducing Thebreadwinnerspodcast, a new Messy.fm series about working, money and family hosted by Jennifer Owens + Rachael Ellison. Every Tuesday join us as we consider the latest research and share our takes on what we’re learning every day about breadwinning.

http://bit.ly/BWEpisode1

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For our first episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the prime number of breadwinning: According to Pew Research, a record 40% of families are led by breadwinning moms.

Are you a “chance” or a “choice” breadwinner? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear how you make it work and help us tell the stories that mean the most to you.

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08/16/2018

Damn straight. "It is time for the U.S. to decide whether it values families as a collective. If so, lawmakers must create policies that reflect those values." Maya Uppaluru Lauren Brody

Even bipartisan interest hasn’t been enough to bring about change.

06/08/2018

This article was an immediate share for several reasons. Mothers are running for office and they are not only making massive political changes on their way to office (see Liuba Grechen Shirley for Congress &. campaign funds for childcare), they are WINNING.

Also, more and more of us are recognizing: the system is broken and WE are the ones who will fix it.

Finally, the notion that parenthood limits our capacity for career growth an development may reflect how others see us (see Katherine Goldstein’s recent OPed in NYT for ex). Others may perceive us as limited, but their perception bears no resemblance to the resilience, creativity and strength we have within us to fight for ourselves and our children’s futures.

How full-time motherhood prepared a new class of women for politics.

04/21/2018

A black woman with an advanced degree is more likely to lose her baby than a white woman with a less than 8th grade education.

The answer to the disparity in death rates has everything to do with the lived experience of being a black woman in America.

04/13/2018

Cannot think of a better way to break a long post hiatus.

A resolution authorizing a Senator to bring a young son or daughter of the Senator onto the floor of the Senate during votes.

02/12/2018

The Maternal Wall is real.

02/12/2018

We need PARENTAL LEAVE, not just maternity leave. Read this great account from a dad who took his. "As a business reporter, I've written scores of stories and profiles about business leaders and politicians, most of which have focused on men, because they still dominate executive ranks and boards of directors. I used to be fascinated by how they rose through their careers. I still am. But now, I'm equally interested in how much support they provide to the spouses, nannies and daycare workers around them, none of whom get the glory." h/t Rachel Sklar

Being a primary caregiver is the bedrock of our society, but the job’s value, and its complexity, is largely invisible to those who haven’t been immersed in it

01/05/2018

"If you want women in positions of authority, you have to get comfortable with motherhood. You’re welcome.”

Working moms need more flexibility, and they want recognition of their commitment and abilities.