When women do invisible family labor well, it can look like they aren’t doing anything at all. The appointment gets made. Someone notices the child needs new shoes. The birthday card arrives.... Read more »
Wherever you live on this planet, you’ve experienced seasons. Seasons happen because Earth spins on a tilted axis. When the North Pole tilts toward the sun, it is summer in the Northern... Read more »
There is an oft-quoted aphorism in the samurai tradition, which, loosely translated, intones “Fall down seven times, get up eight.” The Hagakure, from which the axiom is taken, is an often-misinterpreted treatise... Read more »
Misinformation spreads across the globe, but most of the evidence on why people believe false claims — and what helps them to identify misinformation — comes from studies conducted in the U.S.... Read more »
Mainstream advice for aspiring women leaders in the workplace is to avoid apologies as much as possible. For example, we are encouraged to start an email with: “Thanks for your patience.” Instead... Read more »
I’m at a stage of life when friends fall ill as a matter of course. That didn’t used to happen. People I knew ended up in the hospital, yes, certainly during the... Read more »
August always carries a subtle shift. The long days shorten. Vacations wrap up. Back-to-school lists pop up in stores. Even for adults, this transition can trigger a cognitive shift: a mix of... Read more »