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Canadian Women Have Educations, Not Kids

Canadian Women Have Educations, Not Kids

December 1, 2011 2 Comments

Many women are putting kids on the back burner until they get an education and career. The consequence? Some women are left childless. But there’s new evidence that educated women, for the most part, are actually having more kids. Canada is the odd woman out. While women in the US are getting an education without ...

For Working Moms, Staying Afloat Takes A Team

For Working Moms, Staying Afloat Takes A Team

September 21, 2011 No Comments

As much as we all want supermoms to exist (and want to be one ourselves), everyone needs a little help from their loved ones. Although there’s daycare and nannies, some women cannot afford to pay for childcare. So they rely on “Team Mom,” a close-knit network of friends and family, to help them out. A ...

Not Ready To Be A Daddy? Your Body Says You Are!

Not Ready To Be A Daddy? Your Body Says You Are!

September 13, 2011 No Comments

Your husband may think he’s not ready to be a father, but once he is, his body will clue in and make sure the job is done right. Researchers looked at 624 men in the Philippines for 4.5 years and discovered that they had lower levels of testosterone after the birth of their children. Why? ...

Glass Ceiling In Your Way? Blame the Nanny

Glass Ceiling In Your Way? Blame the Nanny

September 9, 2011 No Comments

Australian businesswomen are attempting to blame their lack of climb up the success ladder on a lack of nannies. Wait, what?! Okay. I get their anger with the business world. For starters, there is only 16.4 percent women on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 100 boards and only 68 boards with women on the ASX 200 ...

Wikipedia Wants Women

Wikipedia Wants Women

August 8, 2011 1 Comment

Are you a woman who wants to share her knowledge with the world and the millions of young students trying to find sources for the research papers they’ll be finishing at the last minute in the upcoming school year? Apply to work for Wikipedia. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is calling for more women to become ...

Selling Your Breast Milk Can Earn You Big Bucks

Selling Your Breast Milk Can Earn You Big Bucks

June 7, 2011 No Comments

Who said women couldn’t make awesome businesswomen? Turns out they are in possession of one of the most valuable commodities, breast milk. So those who can sell it on the Internet in exchange for quite a bit of cash. Called a mother’s natural liquid gold, a month’s supply of milk can cost anywhere from $300 ...

Keep Your Cash, Moms Want To Work

Keep Your Cash, Moms Want To Work

April 28, 2011 No Comments

What if you were offered money to get pregnant — would you take it? Probably not, according to a new report. Many countries offer new parents financial incentives to boost their populations and these generally don’t work very well. But when childcare is on the table, women are much more likely to pregnant. This shouldn’t ...

Quote Of The Week

Quote Of The Week

November 22, 2010 No Comments

In the best marriage the husband and wife both work and take care of the children. – 64% of Americans

Court Ruling Against Maternity Leave Is Bad For Business

Court Ruling Against Maternity Leave Is Bad For Business

August 11, 2010 No Comments

Mommies are getting judgmental about a new court ruling. In Massachusetts it is now legal to fire a woman for taking more than the state mandated 8 weeks off without pay. Won’t somebody think of the children?

The Hausfraus Are Haus-Feminists

The Hausfraus Are Haus-Feminists

July 15, 2010 No Comments

Some women give up their careers to care for their families, and guess what? They’re feminists… and they like it! The Daily Mail, convinced they stumbled onto a new phenomenon, devoted over 2000 words to this article. But I have to wonder, are they trying to recruit? Every one of the women the Daily Mail ...

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Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

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