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Is 40 Weeks the Ideal Maternity Leave Length?

By Sharon Lerner — 2011

Long leaves are good for both babies and mothers, but extra-long leaves may not be, and other surprising lessons from Europe.

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Motherhood Is Hard to Get Wrong. So Why Do So Many Moms Feel So Bad About Themselves?

Motherhood is supposed to be all about love and joy. So why do so many moms feel so bad?

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Claire Howorth
2017
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When Even a Toddler Can Tell You Don’t Belong

How did I picture us all living together in that house? I didn’t. I was like someone who shows up a bridge tournament and says, “Oh. I didn’t know we’d be playing cards.”

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Katherine Heiny
2017
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Issue #21: Motherhood and Belonging

Motherhood is an identity that calls for women to forgo belonging in their romantic relationships, professional aspirations, and even the public sphere in exchange for isolation and disconnection peppered with private praise drowned out by public critique and social exclusion.

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Vanessa Mason
2020
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The New Science of Motherhood

Through studies of fetal DNA, researchers are revealing how a child can shape a mom’s heart and mind—literally

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Abigail Tucker
2021
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Parent Trap: Why the Cult of the Perfect Mother Has to End

Worldwide, mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely and made to feel guilty about everything from epidurals to bottle feeding. Fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism.

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Elaine Glaser
2021
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Belonging at Work Is Essential—Here Are 4 Ways to Foster It

When we feel like we belong, we experience meaning, life satisfaction, physical health and psychological stability. When we feel excluded, physical pain and a wide range of psychological ailments result.

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Rebecca Fraser-Thill
2019
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The Value of Belonging at Work

Social belonging is a fundamental human need, hardwired into our DNA. And yet, 40% of people say that they feel isolated at work, and the result has been lower organizational commitment and engagement.

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Evan W. Carr, Andrew Reece, Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, and Alexi Robichaux
2019
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This Is Not Who We Are: Arab-Americans in a Post-9/11 World

Seeking consolation in a shaky world, Arab-American writer Naomi Shihab Nye finds wisdom in the melodies and memories of the people she loves.

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Naomi Shihab Nye
2002
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