Sociology professor Scott Schieman is quoted in the Globe and Mail (September 27, 2010) for his research on how people who have control over their work schedules are actually much more likely to multi-task at home and to report higher work-family conflict. His study is based on 2007 data from 1,200 American workers. Here is…

This short article by a regular columnist of the Toronto Star just crossed my desk. The print edition had a much better title (Friday September 24 2010, page L1):  “Ten years later, life is even better than the dream.” Here are ten lessons that Vinay Menon has learned over the last ten years: 1. The…

Work & Family Foundation founder Salvador Rego was featured today on Salt + Light Television’s daily Perspectives episode. Host Alessia Domanico put the launch of WFFC into the context of the Vatican’s 7th “World Meeting of Families,” set to take place in Milan in 2012. The theme of this year’s meeting is “The family –…

Our second guest speaker for the Families That Work Conference, Mireia Las Heras, is set to give a lecture at Rotman School of Management on Monday morning as part of their Initiative for Women in Business. She will address students, faculty and guests, explaining how progressive organizations facilitate the work-life balance of their employees, and…

Today WFFC founder Salvador Rego was interviewed on CIUT 89.5 fm by Dave Peterson, host of the show “Take 5.” Click here to hear their conversation. (Must click “Continue” for live link.) They talked about the societal need for an agency like the Work & Family Foundation, and about the upcoming inaugural conference. CIUT Radio….

We’re excited to have sports anchor Damian Goddard join us as emcee for the Families That Work Conference on Saturday! Damian Goddard hosts the Sportsnet show Connected. You may have also seen him on CHCH News and Raptors TV, or listened to him on 680 News or CFRB. Fans can follow Damian Goddard on Twitter…

Tune in to CIUT 89.5 FM tomorrow at 8:30 am to hear Work & Family founder Salvador Rego’s live interview with “Take 5″ host David Peterson. Take 5 is Toronto Radio’s fresh take on news, current affairs, arts and culture, and community reports, with great live music. It airs Monday to Friday from 8-10 am….

You can now have three tickets to the conference for only $95! We are pleased to offer this new family rate and hope this encourages you to bring the whole troop along. The family rate applies to groups of one to three adults, with up to five children from the same family. (For child number…

Last month I interviewed the family you see on our banners for the Families That Work Conference. They are a charming bunch and clearly, parents Jim and Kathleen Pope are full of wisdom. Here is the part of our conversation where they talked about their approach to allowance and chores. Basically, they’re teaching their kids…

Brain imaging confirms that we use different parts of our brain to remember verbal information than visual-spatial information. The right-hemisphere is activated when we engage in visual-spatial tasks while the left-hemisphere processes verbal memory tasks. Right brain thinkers tend to be visual, big-picture thinkers whereas left brain thinkers are often more detail-oriented and verbal. While…