Oops, I did it again…
June 13th, 2008
Please pardon me as I ease back into the wonderfully addictive world of blogging. I think I may have devised a plan for how to proceed (but as I’m ever the commitmentphobe, don’t quote me on this):
Mondays through Wednesdays: original blog posts from yours truly
Thursdays: abcnews.com column and/or highlights from the NWjobs.com work/life balance blog
Fridays: highlights from the NWjobs.com work/life balance blog and/or Q&As with or guest blog posts from other relevant bloggers
I know it’s not Thursday anymore, but I wanted to share this week’s abcnews.com column, as it’s a topic people feel so strongly about:
Paternity Leave: When a Week Isn’t Enough
An excerpt:
I’ve always felt the world was divided into two kinds of people: the family-track folks (most of the population), and the holdouts (people like me) who were too busy, too unprepared, or too satisfied with their status quo to raise a child.
Then, one of my fellow holdouts — a friend I’ve known since college — decided to give parenting a whirl. Suddenly, I took great interest in every detail of how she and her husband planned to juggle raising a baby with their office jobs, especially during those first few trying months.
You can read the rest here. Happy dad’s day!
Entry Filed under: Balance, Read my columns
3 Comments Add your own
1. Lelia | June 13th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Michelle,
Great article on paternity leave: obviously there are some strong opinions on the subject! Just wanted to pass along my congrats.
Lelia
2. skykomie | June 13th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Washington State passed a paid family leave bill last year to help families care for a new child. It’s not restricted by mommies or daddies, both can take the leave!
3. Michelle Goodman | June 13th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
thanks, lelia.
skykomie, thx; i blogged about that on NWjobs today.
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