Marjorie Greenfield— When we were doing the interviews for The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Booklots of moms told us stories and gave advice on the subject of telling work that you are going to have a baby. Today I am going to write on the decision about when to tell work.
We are pleased to announce that ForeWord Magazine has honored several of our titles with awards in this year’s Books of the Year list. Dr. Arthur W. Perry’s Straight Talk About Cosmetic Surgery took the Gold Prize in the Health category. Harold J. Cook’s Matters of Exchange: Commerce, Medicine, and
Marjorie Greenfield— I just did such a fun interview about pregnancy and work for a writer for the Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette. For those who live in that area, it will come out Sunday July 6. Joann McFadden, the writer, asked me open-ended questions, so I got to talk about all my
In the wake of Mother’s Day last Sunday, women who plan to continue working during pregnancy will benefit from reading Marjorie Greenfield‘s The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book, writes MotherTalk.com. The website quotes one of its reviewers as saying: “until now I have not found a comprehensive, easy to read, enjoyable
Marjorie Greenfield— I have been corresponding with a woman in Frederick, Maryland, who started a non-profit bringing gift baskets to moms as they get back to work. Whether they return at 6 weeks or 2 years, she brings them their basket and talks to them at their workplace. She says
Marjorie Greenfield— Last year I had a conversation with a new mom who was just tortured about going back to work. She felt like she was doing something terrible, leaving the baby with a sitter while she returned to teaching at a local college. On the other hand, when we explored the
Marjorie Greenfield— I may have gotten myself in trouble this week. I have written a lot about birth plans, but I don’t think my obstetrical colleagues read much of what I write. This week, though, I was quoted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, saying that if you have special desires
Jack Balkin, the professor and author behind the popular blog Balkinization, invited Yale author Russell Korobkin to write a guest post and talk about his new book Stem Cell Century: Law and Policy for a Breakthrough Technology: A couple of weeks back, Jack invited me to guest blog about my
Christopher Lane, author of Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness, wrote an op-ed for the November 6 edition of the Washington Post. The piece, titled “Shy? Or Something More Serious?,” has generated strong responses online. Here is an excerpt from “Shy? Or Something More Serious?”: If anyone in my
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