Saturday morning, my friend Sara had to cancel our brunch because her boss needed a project done ASAP. All of her co-workers were "with their kids" so the work fell into her lap. She had to drop everything and go into the office.

I was truly annoyed on her behalf. I suggested she pop out some babies just to get out of work the next time her boss had a Saturday emergency.

I used to work at a place that offered really long maternity leaves, and afterwards, a cushy new mom work schedule (four days a week). People went to that … Read More

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Ah, the Brits. They brought us the terms "smug married" and "singletons via Bridget Jones' Diary, and now, they've brought us the "freemale," courtesy of London's Daily Mail. Though the "freemale" sounds like a creature found in a jar at Ripley's Believe or Not!, she's actually a single-by-choice woman who has chosen her freedom over a family.

According to the Mail, eight percent of the female population in Britain between 25 and 44, or almost three-quarters of a million women, are single -- twice the number of ring-less gals than 20 years ago. But no lonelyhearts are these … Read More