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Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer: “Lean In” and Get Your Butt to the Office!
Lean in! Take charge! No fear! Out with flex-time! In with face time! These are the messages two of the highest profile working mothers in America are sending to the rest of us. If Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, …
Continue reading...You Say “Fiscal Cliff.” I Say There’s No Such Thing
November 26, 2012
Mayday! Mayday! Watch out! There is a “fiscal cliff!” We’re headed straight for it! It will be the ruin of all America! Just as soon as the 2012 presidential election was over, media outlets had a huge vacuum to fill …
Continue reading...3 Reasons You Should Care About the LIBOR Scandal
July 23, 2012
Have you heard about LIBOR? If so, you might be thinking it’s: (a) The name of the new Spiderman movie villain, (b) The second cousin to Lex Luthor, or (c) A baby name option for the next addition to …
Continue reading...Facebook’s IPO: The Latest Episode of Punk’d?
May 29, 2012
If you gave in to the temptation to be a part of Facebook’s initial public offering, I’m guessing your original excitement has given way to the Kubler-Ross five stages of grief – (1) denial, (2) anger, (3) bargaining, (4) depression, …
Continue reading...Ann Romney Can Lose the Victim Card
April 19, 2012
We’re probably almost done with the life cycle of the Ann Romney vs. Hilary Rosen episode of Mommy Wars 2012. Most major news outlets have pulled in just about as many experts as possible to parse how the presidential campaign …
Continue reading...Democratic Women Don’t Hate Moms & Valuing Women’s Work
April 16, 2012
It was a super big week for me last week thank to Hilary Rosen and her one crazy comment about Ann Romney and motherhood. After her slip of the tongue about whether Ann Romney had every been a working mom, …
Continue reading...More Political Mommy Wars? Here We Go Again!
April 12, 2012
Ann Romney has never worked a day in her life. Ouch. I’m counting the seconds until CNN commentator Hilary Rosen, who also is a DNC adviser, gets the boot from DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Not that I think Rosen …
Continue reading...Rick Warren & His Let Them Eat Cake Social Policy
April 10, 2012
Rick Warren is one of the most high-profile religious leaders in America. If you’re not familiar, he’s the head of the Saddleback mega-church in California and an author who apparently is on somewhat friendly terms with President Obama. But …
Continue reading...Mothers of Intention “Why I’m Political” Series — Jaelithe Judy
November 24, 2011
Welcome to this month’s edition of the Why I’m Political series. Don’t run off! I know the word “politics” can be scary and conjure up images of never-ending presidential debates. But that’s not what this is about. It’s about thoughtful …
Continue reading...Dear Super Committee: Here’s a Little Advice
November 21, 2011
Compromise is not a word that a lot of people on Capitol Hill understand these days. That’s particularly true when those who are entrenched in their own view of things can’t climb out of those trenches without a 12-foot ladder.…
Continue reading...Parenting and Politics are Making Me Tired
November 14, 2011
OK, I know we’re all tired. We’re parents … being tired comes with the territory of night feedings, night terrors and nights waiting up when our kids are old enough to drive. But what I’m really tired about is the …
Continue reading...Flat Tax Policy: The New New Thing for 2012
October 24, 2011
Have you noticed that tax policy is the new new thing for the GOP presidential candidates? Not thoughtful, analytical or well-reasoned tax policy, mind you. But some of the Republican presidential wannabes are embracing the idea of a federal flat …
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