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Labor

By: Critical Frequency
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  • Journalists Elise Hu and Amy Westervelt bring you the social science behind the many issues facing working families today. S1: How a global pandemic exacerbated the epidemic of American parenting misery.
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Episodes
  • Season 1 Finale! What the Pandemic Taught Us About Parenthood

    Season 1 Finale! What the Pandemic Taught Us About Parenthood
    Oct 14 2020
    In the season ender Elise and Amy take a look back at what they've learned most this season, where we're at now, and where things might go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • A Silver Lining? How the Pandemic Might Change Work Culture

    A Silver Lining? How the Pandemic Might Change Work Culture
    Oct 6 2020
    Leslie Forde joins us to talk about what she calls the "Mom's Hierarchy of Needs," and what she's hearing from companies about their desire and commitment to come out of the pandemic with dramatically improved workplaces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • How to Take a Real Break

    How to Take a Real Break
    Sep 29 2020
    Petra Bueskens, is a psychologist and social scientist in Australia, and a well-known motherhood researcher worldwide. She coined the term "strategic absence" to describe a tactic she saw while studying women who were deliberately trying to upend traditional gender dynamics in their home. The idea is that if you plan the occasional absence from the home, not only does it help maintain your independence, but also it forces everyone else in the household to share the load of domestic tasks. But ... can it work in a pandemic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
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