Balancing work and family

It all comes down to your values.

Most organizations approach flexibility either as an ad hoc work-life accommodation or as permission for employees to get their work done on their own...

Four research-backed strategies to help you balance going the extra mile at work and being a good partner at home.

Don't judge your staff based on face time.

Organizations need to implement policies to address single-parent burnout.

If your policies don’t accommodate their needs, they’ll go elsewhere.

Five strategies.

The five big challenges—and how to deal with them

My "always on" mentality wasn't good for my family - or my company.

It's up to employers to address the systemic causes of burnout at work. But in the meantime, here are four ways you can help yourself.

A few days ago I was running in Central Park as fast as I could, pushing myself hard, trying to beat my previous best time. About halfway around the park I passed a mother walking with her two-year-old daughter. They were holding hands and she was moving at the pace of her child, about one […]

A multi-year study following more than 370 low-wage families found that children's developmental outcomes were significantly affected by their parents'...

Small tweaks can make a big impact.

They're setting a new normal for their kids.

It’s time to expand the definition to include well-being, social connection, and collaboration

The sooner you establish boundaries, the better.

Assemble trusted advisors for every aspect of your life.

Outline your priorities and set limits.

Five key questions to ask yourself and your partner.

Wives do more housework even when they're the breadwinner.

Build your careers, your family, and your life--together. When you're part of a two-career family, you manage the competing demands of your careers, child-rearing,...

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Overworked? Overwhelmed? Protect yourself from burnout. The amount of work placed on women is often insurmountable. Along with doing what's required for...

Maryam and Sameer, brother and sister, were searching for an apartment in Hitech City, Hyderabad. Recent college graduates who were now starting jobs...

Angel Torres is a college sophomore placed in their first summer internship. While Angel hoped the Internship might lead to a full-time job after graduation,...

In the spring of 2005, an exhausted Philip McCrea, president and CEO of software development company VitesseLearning, reflects on the demands of his successful...

The "HBR Women at Work" series, based on the popular HBR podcast of the same name, spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout...

This case provides updates on Deborah Lovich's decision and how she navigated her work and family responsibilities over the following decade.

Ivan and Lana Kuznetsov are a dual-career couple and parents to four young children. Having immigrated to Canada from Russia in 2012, they are both in...

Fernando Scodro, a third-generation member of his family, mulled over the next step in integrating an ESG strategy into his family office's investment...

You're only one person--but you're not alone. As a single parent, you know your life is different from the other working parents around you. With the...

Manage the competing demands of working motherhood. As a working mother, you often draw the short straw. You carry most of the burden of caregiving and...

Angel Torres is a college sophomore placed in their first summer internship. While Angel hoped the Internship might lead to a full-time job after graduation,...

Navigate work successfully as a first-time parent. Just when you're starting to figure out parenting, all of a sudden your leave time is over. You're...

George Martin, managing partner at The Boston Consulting Group, is worried as some of his best performers have recently pulled him aside to discuss the...

Everything you need to have a successful career and be the dad you want to be. Finally, we've moved past the days when providing for your family meant...

This case provides further updates on Deborah Lovich's decision, as well as reflections from her family and mentors on her path.

Barry Sloane, second-generation Chairman, President, and CEO of his family's bank, Century Bank, weighed whether to sell to Eastern Bank. As a small regional...

Deborah Lovich, Partner at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: to join the firm's Executive Committee as...

This case describes how caregiving responsibilities influence American employees, firms, and the broader economy. It details how sociodemographic trends...

It all comes down to your values.

Most organizations approach flexibility either as an ad hoc work-life accommodation or as permission for employees to get their work done on their own...

Four research-backed strategies to help you balance going the extra mile at work and being a good partner at home.

In unpacking one woman’s dilemma, we pull out advice for anyone in a serious relationship.

Don't judge your staff based on face time.

Organizations need to implement policies to address single-parent burnout.

If your policies don’t accommodate their needs, they’ll go elsewhere.

Five strategies.

The five big challenges—and how to deal with them

My "always on" mentality wasn't good for my family - or my company.