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- Portrait Project
Brendan Sullivan
elderly Japanese women and men. They respond with curiosity by stroking my blonde, almost white, hair. My reluctance during this weekly ritual led to protests that my parents dismissed. My mother, a Colombian immigrant, and my father, an... View Details
- 08 Aug 2016
- News
Writing the Book on Balance
her signature in the 500 books we had printed.” As for managing the demands of a busy working parent (she oversees a large senior housing portfolio for a REIT), she observed, “Three years ago, I made a decision to adjust my work hours to... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
The Work-Life Balancing Act
parenting can be both profound and deeply rewarding, they write. Which isn’t to say that it’s easy: For 50 to 60 percent of working parents, achieving a sense of work-life balance is a challenge, they write. In “5 Questions New Working... View Details
- Portrait Project
Zuriel Chavez
I keep a pair of World War II Naval dog tags framed in my living room. They are stamped with the name “James P. Lapp” and represent the impact one man can make. In April 1985, I was carried to this country by my young parents who were... View Details
- 11 Apr 2020
- News
Reading Together, Apart
When Max Tuchman (MBA 2012) and her cofounder launched the storybook app Caribu in 2017, they knew their product would be a hit with parents who want to be able to read with their children each night, even when traveling—and with... View Details
- Portrait Project
Arnab Mishra
I walk into the office of my own business and to treasure the moment that business signs its first paying customer. I want to be with my parents to see the sun rise and set over the Himalayas. I want to be waiting, camera in hand, when my... View Details
- Profile
Layeeka Ismail
education and I was always enamored with the idea of saving lives. “Operation” was one of my favorite childhood games. What is your favorite childhood memory? Because both of my parents worked full-time, Sundays were the day to meal prep... View Details
- Profile
Eric Chavez
Eric Chavez, the son of immigrants who moved from Mexico to find greater opportunity in the United States, “does not take this life for granted.” His parents worked their way up from picking lemons in California to maintaining properties... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
independently from their parent organizations. Even in ventures with comparable staffing levels and start dates, those that had separated from the core business were more innovative and had higher market-penetration rates than those that... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 20 May 2020
- News
Keeping Families Connected
call. “We could not live with ourselves if there was a child who couldn’t have a magical, memorable, experience with a grandparent because a parent had just lost their job and couldn’t pay the monthly fee,” explains Tuchman. “We’re a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Leslie Hale (MBA 2001)
I was born into an entrepreneurial family. My parents owned a small business in the day care industry, so I have been working since I was seven years old. But I didn’t start getting paid until I got out of college. Growing up in South... View Details
- 05 Aug 2015
- News
Nourishing the Next Generation
developed a lot of their food habits, yet,” Kohn says. “If you present them with healthy food options and there is good, positive peer pressure from their classmates, their teachers, and their families, these kids will try new things.” Sometimes, says Kohn, the harder... View Details
- 18 Nov 2014
- News
Enabling families to navigate the aging process
Caring for her aging parents led Janet Simpson Benvenuti (MBA 1985) to launch a company that helps other families find resources that are right for their own parents’ needs. (Published November 2014) View Details
- 06 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing
psychologist Diana Baumrind on parenting styles. Her research highlights four parenting "prototypes" oriented along two dimensions: the level of direction parents... View Details
- Portrait Project
Sunru Yong
Surrounded by friends with cars better equipped to both impress girls and top 60 mph, I wavered between self-consciousness and an absurd delight in the beast of a car my parents had salvaged just for me. In retrospect, I recognize in her... View Details
- Portrait Project
Cyril Abel Vergis
As a first-generation, first-born American, I grew up believing that my motivation was derived from the self-imposed pressure to take advantage of the opportunities my parents did not have. I strove to make the right choices, to take... View Details
- Portrait Project
Craig Maughan
opportunities they need to succeed in life? On reflection, probably not. As much as my parents gave me, they fell short (so did their parents). But along the way, others helped me fill in the gaps. That’s why I will spend my life giving... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Research Brief: Bargaining for Better
see their interactions with others in ways they could not before, and provided them with a set of skills to change those interactions. The training mimicked real-life situations, such as negotiating with parents or siblings over household... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- Portrait Project
Tara Hagan
day. As the second-oldest child adopted into a multiracial family of nine in small-town Oklahoma, I almost didn’t go to college. We couldn’t afford it. Besides, I didn’t know anyone who had finished college. My parents pushed me to... View Details
- Alumni WDYDWYD
Susan Hamilton
professional and to be the kind of mother I want to be. I miss work to take my children to the doctor. I take client calls while at the playground. I want to send a message - parenting v. professionalism is not a zero-sum game. View Details