Our guest is Dr. Perry Jenkins. She is the author of Work Matters: How Parents’ Jobs Shape Children’s Well-Being and serves as the Department Chair of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Today’s topic is how your job can make you a better parent or spouse.
Her latest work has been highlighted in the Harvard Business Review and Washington Post, among other publications.
Show Notes
0:00-2:59 Introduction
3:00-5:29 Why she decided to tackle the research project and what it is about
5:30-8:03 The research process for the project and book
8:04-11:13 Why some parents thrive and others struggle
11:14-14:26 The impact of empowering employees to work together to manage schedule
14:27-18:46 How employees can work with their bosses to create the job flexibility
18:47-22:10 The three things employers can easily do to improve the work environment
22:11-24:49 How she proved the children of parents who were treated better at work were better students
24:50-29:18 Can the same types of work stress that bleed into our patience to be a parent have the same effect on you as a spouse
29:19-31:24 What aren’t we doing more as a society for parents and kids
31:25-38:13 How the workplace impacts the division of labor at home
38:14-40:34 How some have misconstrued the results of the research
40:35-43:34 The policy challenge lawmakers face
43:35-45:03 Lessons married couples easily apply to their marriages
45:04-45:28 Conclusion
Resources
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Our guest is Dr. Perry Jenkins. She is the author of Work Matters: How Parents’ Jobs Shape Children’s Well-Being and serves as the Department Chair of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Today’s topic is how your job can make you a better parent or spouse.
Her latest work has been highlighted in the Harvard Business Review and Washington Post, among other publications.
Show Notes
0:00-2:59 Introduction
3:00-5:29 Why she decided to tackle the research project and what it is about
5:30-8:03 The research process for the project and book
8:04-11:13 Why some parents thrive and others struggle
11:14-14:26 The impact of empowering employees to work together to manage schedule
14:27-18:46 How employees can work with their bosses to create the job flexibility
18:47-22:10 The three things employers can easily do to improve the work environment
22:11-24:49 How she proved the children of parents who were treated better at work were better students
24:50-29:18 Can the same types of work stress that bleed into our patience to be a parent have the same effect on you as a spouse
29:19-31:24 What aren’t we doing more as a society for parents and kids
31:25-38:13 How the workplace impacts the division of labor at home
38:14-40:34 How some have misconstrued the results of the research
40:35-43:34 The policy challenge lawmakers face
43:35-45:03 Lessons married couples easily apply to their marriages
45:04-45:28 Conclusion
Resources
Subscribe or follow Modern Husbands on social media!
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