Work/Life and Men: Superman Versus Family Man

Fem2.0 blog radio has its first ever program next Monday at 11:30 AM EST, on TalkShoe, here, with BlogHer Co-Founder Elisa Camahort Page, Heather Boushey, senior economist at the Center for American Progress, and Joan Williams, director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California – Hastings.

What will we be talking about? Why, everyday life, the daily grind – how we’re literally being crushed between taking care of our loved ones and paying the bills. Each day for two weeks, from January 25 through February 5, we’ll be looking at how work/life impacts different communities in different ways.

The fact that work/life is NOT just a women’s issue will be underscored by our January 26 segment on men, who are navigating rapidly changing gender roles. What daunting barriers do working fathers face in sharing responsibilities in the household? Can Superman be Family Man? See below for details.

Please tune into Fem2.0 blog radio here.

Also, we hope you’ll join the Twittercast (to #fem2 and #worklife) or the online chat on TalkShoe that will take place around each program.

Here’s the full Fem2.0 blog radio program:

I. New Report: The Three Faces of Work/Family Conflict – Can Americans Care For Their Families Without Losing Their Jobs? | Monday, January 25, 11:30 AM EST | details

II. Work/Life and Men: Superman Versus Family Man | Tuesday, January 26, 1:00 PM EST | details

III. Work/Life and the LGBT Community | Wednesday, January 27, 1:00 PM EST

IV. Crafting Work/Life Policies That Benefit Everyone’s Bottom Line | Thursday, January 28, 1:00 PM EST | details

V. Work Policies and Single Women: An Examination of the Work Issues Facing Single Women, With or Without Children | Friday, January 29, 11:30 AM EST | details

VI. Work/Life and Latino Families: How Are Latino Families Changing as Latinas Bring Home the Bacon? | Monday, February 1, 1:00 PM EST | details

VII. Work/Life and Older Americans: Taking Care of Oneself and Take Care of Others | Tuesday, February 2, 1:00 PM EST | details

VIII. Work/Life and the Military: What It’s Really Like to Work and Serve | Wednesday, February 3, 1:00 PM EST | details

IX. Working Title: Work/Life and African-American Families | Thursday, February 4, 1:00 PM EST

X. Fighting Words! Creating Change for Working Families | Friday, February 5, 1:00 PM EST | details

This blog radio series is part of our Wake Up, This Is the Reality! campaign. Please forward this email to friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, and anyone else who might be interested. Find out other ways you can get involved, here.

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  • http://theartofunderstandingwomen.posterous.com/ Blair Ostrow

    Keep articles like this coming, please.