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It can be extremely hard to jam your foot back in the door once you’ve voluntarily stepped out of it, and people have different reasons for doing so. They might...

About a fifth of all undergraduates in the US are going to class while raising a child. Student parents are mostly women (about 70 percent) they are more likely to...

New data from Statistics Canada shows nearly one in 10 parents of children under six have had to change their work schedule due to a lack of available child care....

Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are five that we found interesting this week: Turn and Face the Strange: Changes...

Part of the reason flexibility can be such a minefield is that what a company promises regarding flexibility may not reflect the actual workplace culture. This “fake flex” culture can...

On Sunday, a new use-it-or-lose-it leave for non-birthing parents -- most often targeting fathers -- will come into effect for parents of children born on or after March 17. The...

Parents – usually mothers – who leave the workforce to care for children often need assistance to navigate the transition upon their return. While some companies have programs (returnships, for...

Working mothers are exhausted. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2018, over 60% of households are dual-income where both parents work full-time. And when both parents work full-time, domestic...

I don’t know how else to start this story except with the punchline: I started interviewing for a senior position at an ad agency while six and a half months...

A recent study adds to anecdotal and scientific evidence that suggests women who take longer leaves (defined in the study as 12 months or longer) are often seen by office...