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Joeli Brearley • The Motherhood Penalty: How to stop motherhood being the kiss of death for your career
When she had time to spare, like today, she would slow her pace near Bleecker Playground. She didn’t stop altogether, let alone sit facing the action. That would be a public declaration that she was considering motherhood. And she wasn’t, really. It was more a kind of abstract pondering. Like gazing at the never-ending movement of a fire or the vie
... See moreBri Lee • The Work
determinant: the older the child, the more able
Anna Lembke • Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
The frantic push to commodify exceptional young people. Alissa Bennett
Sam was all in on the sacrifice. Caroline Ellison wasn’t like that. She lacked confidence in herself. “She was borrowing her ego from Sam because she lacked one,” said George. “Sam gave her real inner strength.” In George’s EA patient population, Caroline defined the other end of the spectrum of willingness to sacrifice for her principles. When she
... See moreMichael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
To spot late-blooming talent, we must look also for the persistent interests, the willingness to give over precious time to peculiar interests