
David Gray is Director of the Workforce and Family Program, New America Foundation Work life balance is a significant issue for most Americans. Polls show that 80% of Americans experience conflicts between their work and family lives. The impact on families is significant...

Annie Toro is the Associate Executive Director for Public Interest Government Relations, American Psychological Association Years of psychological research provide a strong foundation for flexible work arrangements, demonstrating the benefit to employees’ physical and mental health, as well as t...

David Gray is the Director of the Workforce and Family Program, New America Foundation Families and workers are trying to succeed and survive in this challenging economy. Going into the Fall, the country is focused on health care. Everywhere we go we hear about it...

Deborah Frett is the CEO of the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation. This blog originally ran on The Huffington Post. Over the years, there’s been plenty of shaming big employers — picketing, signs with attack slogans, marching in the streets. But ...

Diane Burrus is a Senior Consultant at WFD Consulting. This blog originally appeared on The Huffington Post. Escalating workload is an issue facing all of us, as individuals, managers, and employers, and it’s getting worse in this challenging economic environment. ...

Mary Curlew is the Policy Assistant at the Sloan Work and Family Research Network. The Sloan Work and Family Research Network is happy to announce the release of its newest Policy Brief: Marital Status Discrimination: Are Family-Friendly Policies Meeting the Needs of Unmarried Workers...

Liz Weiss is a policy analyst with the Center for American Progress and author of “ Unmarried and Uninsured.” Her work focuses on the economic security of unmarried women, emphasizing employment and workplace issues. Mu...

Here are the results of two recent Network polls. Ninety-one respondents answered the following health-related question this fall (October 15-November 31, 2009): Compared to before the recession, has your overall (mental and physical) health today, declined, stayed the same or improved...

Ellen Galinsky is President of the Families and Work Institute. This blog originally ran on the Huffington Post...

Sloan Work and Family Research Network US Dept of Defense: Military Study Expands to Include Families: http://bit.ly/4RGRvs

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As I mentioned in a previous blog, the Sloan Network will apply for a final grant this spring which, if approved, will transition us from Foundation funding toward self-sufficiency. We want your input to inform the next evolution of the Network...

New from the Network: Information on the Network’s transition that will be taking place over the next year The November Network News features an interview with David Snow on coping with work and stress New entry in the Work and Family Encyclopedia: Experience Sampling Method: Measuring Work and F...






