Mojo Mom Podcast with Ellen Galinsky, author of “Mind in the Making”

This week on The Mojo Mom Podcast, I have the pleasure of talking with Ellen Galinsky, President of the Families and Work Institute, about her new book Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. And, since Ellen is also a renowned expert on families and work, I also took the opportunity to talk to her about where we are now in the process of securing work-life balance, or “work-life fit” as she often calls it. Could the recent White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility signal that we are finally reaching the tipping point, where we can expect to see more action on flexible work options, after years of activists and researchers advocating for it?

Listen in to this week’s show:

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Mind in the Making takes parents on an engaging tour of the science of early learning, including many classic experiments that still have relevance today. And, as Ellen emphasizes, it’s never too late to start incorporating this knowledge into your family’s life! You can learn more and see videos of experiments at the Mind in the Making website. They have launched this project into a collaboration between scientists, writers, and a film production team that raises the bar for multimedia productions. I know I’ll stay in touch with their website to see what they come up with next.