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Women Winning Divorce: A Lawyer’s Guidance On Navigating An Unhappy Marriage & Protecting Your Financial Assets With Heather B. Quick, Esq.#201 Why Women Are America’s Safety Net—and How It’s Costing Them EverythingAre you exhausted from constantly holding everything together—at home, at work, and in your relationships? This episode dives deep into why women have become America’s default safety net, absorbing the cost of broken systems, unequal relationships, and unrealistic societal expectations—all while being told they’re simply “doing their part.” If you've ever felt guilty for not doing enough, even when you're doing everything, this conversation will hit home.Understand the hidden pressures pushing women to over-function emotionally and financially.Learn how cultural myths about motherhood, marriage, and sacrifice are keeping women stuck.Discover practical sh...
2026-01-0538 min
It's Been a MinuteKids are expensive. Do they have to be?Can you afford to pay two rents?Families across the country are asking that same question when it comes to childcare, as the yearly costs for daycare are becoming comparable to a year's rent in many places. How did childcare become so expensive, and how might everyone benefit if the government provided more support to parents? Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Jessica Calarco, and Senior Fellow at the Think Tank Capita Elliot Haspel are here to help Brittany find out. Follow Brittany Luse on Instagram: @bmluseFor handpicked podcast recommendations every week...
2025-11-2418 min
THE NORTHERN PODCAST (NAS STUDIO)Stacking the Bench with Creeps & KooksLeah and guest co-host Mark Joseph Stern of Slate and the Amicus podcast run through what’s been happening in the courts this week, including disturbing attacks on judges, the confirmation of the extremely unsavory Emile Bove, and Amy Coney Barrett’s upcoming appearance with Bari Weiss. Then, Kate and Melissa speak with Jessica Calarco, sociologist and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, about her book, Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net.Hosts’ favorite things:Mark: The Subway, Chappell Roan; Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, Sarah S. Brannen & Lucia SotoLeah: Life Is a Lazy Susan of Sh*t Sandwic...
2025-08-041h 42
Strict ScrutinyStacking the Bench with Creeps & KooksLeah and guest co-host Mark Joseph Stern of Slate and the Amicus podcast run through what’s been happening in the courts this week, including disturbing attacks on judges, the confirmation of the extremely unsavory Emile Bove, and Amy Coney Barrett’s upcoming appearance with Bari Weiss. Then, Kate and Melissa speak with Jessica Calarco, sociologist and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, about her book, Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net.Hosts’ favorite things:Mark: The Subway, Chappell Roan; Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, Sarah S. Brannen & Lucia SotoLeah: Life Is a Lazy Susan...
2025-08-041h 41
This Is Woman's Work with Nicole KalilWages For Housework with Emily Callici | 325Let’s talk about the most essential job that no one wants to call a job: the work done inside the home.
Parenting. Caregiving. Running a household. It’s all real work — valuable, skilled, and foundational. And yet, it’s often dismissed, devalued, and definitely unpaid. This week, we’re going all in on the fight to change that narrative.
Nicole is joined by historian and professor Emily Callaci, whose latest book Wages for Housework: The Feminist Fight Against Unpaid Labor uncovers the radical movement that dared to ask: what if we paid people for domestic l...
2025-07-0938 min
What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny MomsFinding Summer CampsWhat are we going to do with our kids all summer? Gone are the days when kids can just play outdoors unsupervised from sunup to sundown. Now certain summer camps are sold out within a matter of minutes on January 1st.
So how can we keep our kids affordably occupied all summer long? Here are some helpful tips and resources where you can find reasonably priced camps and activities for your kids this summer.
Amy and Margaret discuss:
How they spent their own summers as kids
The most effective way to apply for scholarships...
2025-05-0741 min
Bossed UpGirl Power and the Faux Feminism of the 1990sWere the 1990s really the “girl power” era of women’s empowerment we remember?If you were “coming of age” or raising young girls 30 years ago, you probably remember the tumult of scantily clad celebs and brand-backed messaging ostensibly celebrating women’s empowerment. Sophie Gilbert, an author and The Atlantic staff writer, dives into just how empowering this period really was in her new book, Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves, which drops today.On today’s episode, Sophie leads us through her lightbulb moments and research for the book, expl...
2025-04-2936 min
WorkLife Presents: Mom's at WorkTicker Tape Minds: How moms make it all work and why we need to talk about ItWorking moms constantly juggle two nonstop ticker tapes — one filled with work deadlines, the other carrying the endless mental load of motherhood. It’s a daily reality that rarely gets the attention it deserves.In this episode, we discuss the daily dance that so many moms perform: the push and pull of balancing professional goals and financial stability with family responsibilities. We speak with global operations director Barbara Nicholas about how she had to take sick days or unpaid leave when she had her first child, rather than risk being fired, and how she miss...
2025-03-2928 min
WorkLife Presents: Mom's at WorkFrom baby to bias: The hidden struggles of moms returning to workReturning to work after maternity leave should be a transition, not a battle — but for many women, it’s anything but smooth.In this episode of Mom’s at Work, we explore the hidden struggles of working mothers re-entering the workplace, especially in hostile or unsupportive environments. From being sidelined or laid off to facing subtle (and not-so-subtle) biases, many mothers find that their roles have changed — not because of their abilities, but because of how they’re perceived once they become mothers. And because too many workplaces still don’t commit enough to figuring out how best to supp...
2025-03-2233 min
Sandra Day O'Connor InstituteWomen, Caregiving, and America's Social Safety Net, with Jessica CalarcoAt a time when many Americans struggle with economic insecurity, sociologist Jessica Calarco offers an exploration of how women have become America’s default social safety net.Calarco joined the O’Connor Institute to discuss her latest book, Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net. Drawing on extensive research and interviews, she argues that American society relies disproportionately on women’s unpaid and underpaid labor and that this reliance has concealed critical gaps in public policy. What can we learn from women’s experiences about building stronger, fairer support systems for all Americans and strengthen...
2025-03-1941 min
The Gynarchy with Dr. Kirti PatelEpisode 18: Women: Society’s Safety Net with Jessica Calarco, PhDSend us a textWelcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am speaking to sociology professor, award-winning teacher, expert on families, school, and inequalities, and author, Jessica Calarco, about her book Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net.In “Episode 18: Women: Society’s Safety Net”, Dr. Calarco offers insights from her groundbreaking research on how women’s labor is undervalued, often taken for granted, and routinely left unpaid. We discuss societal myths, how we can push back against these harmful narratives, and advocate for better policies to create a more equitab...
2025-03-1756 minThis Is Woman's Work with Nicole KalilThe Broken Rung: When The Career Ladder Breaks For Women with Kweilin Ellingrud | 291Women excel in school—higher GPAs, more degrees, more advanced education—yet the moment they enter the workforce, the advantage disappears. And when it comes time for promotions, the numbers tell a stark truth: for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 81 women make the jump. This gap compounds over time, keeping women from reaching senior leadership long before they ever get a shot at the top.
This is what our guest today, Kweilin Ellingrud, calls The Broken Rung—the single biggest obstacle preventing women from advancing in their careers. As a McKinsey senior partner, researcher, and co-author of The...
2025-03-1738 min
WorkLife Presents: Mom's at WorkThe Impossible Juggle: Why Flexibility Matters for Working Moms—And What’s Still MissingBeing a working mom is hard. Being a working mom with a child who has extreme medical needs? That’s a whole other level. In our first episode, host Jess Davies and Katie Martin, EVP of marketing agency Front Row talk about their personal stories of navigating intense caregiving journeys while juggling careers, and how they spent three years sending each other daily voice notes – across different continents – sharing the raw, unfiltered realities of balancing work and motherhood in impossible circumstances.We also bring in sociologist and author Jessica Calarco, who unpacks why working moms across the U.S. a...
2025-03-0837 minThis Is Woman's Work with Nicole KalilQUALIFIED: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work with Shari Dunn | 284In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner.
Our guest, Shari Dunn, is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in F...
2025-02-2637 min
VEST Her PodcastHow Women Became America’s Safety NetWomen in the U.S. aren’t just balancing careers and caregiving—they are the invisible backbone of a broken system keeping our economy afloat. In this episode of the VEST Her Podcast, we sat down with Dr. Jessica Calarco, sociologist, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and author of Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net. Moderating this discussion was Monica Barczak, VEST Member and Founder & Principal of Barczak Consulting, where she works with organizations to promote family economic success and well-being. Together, they unpacked the hidd...
2025-02-2549 min
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Hidden Burden: Exploring Invisible Labor in the Workplace with Dr. Christine NowikThoughts or comments? Send us a text!In this thought-provoking episode, Mary is joined by her friend and leadership expert, Dr. Christine Nowik, to unpack the concept of Invisible Labor, particularly in the workplace. Together, they delve into how unpaid and often unrecognized tasks—such as emotional labor, office housekeeping, and conflict management—disproportionately fall on women due to societal expectations. Christine shares insights from her extensive leadership experience and academic expertise, shedding light on the profound impact Invisible Labor has on organizational culture and women’s roles. This conversation offers listeners a fresh perspective on gender dynami...
2025-01-3041 min
The Unmistakable Creative PodcastBest of 2024: Jessica Calarco | How Women Became America’s Safety NetJoin us as sociologist Jessica Calarco explores the myths surrounding meritocracy in today's society. In this enlightening episode, Jessica discusses how entrenched societal myths influence our understanding of success and the systemic structures that shape our lives. She delves into the impact of these myths on education, social safety nets, and gender roles, offering insights into how we might reimagine these structures for a more equitable future. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the deeper forces at play in our quest for equity and justice. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast...
2024-12-1759 min
Women at WorkConsumed by CaregivingMarti Bledsoe, a past guest of the show, recounts how she burned out, quit her job, intended to get a new job after taking a breather, and then wasn’t able to for over a year. That’s because someone in her family kept getting sick or hurt, she had to move twice, and all of the logistics and emotional support fell to her (because who else was going to do it?!).
These ever-expanding, relentless set of responsibilities is the norm for lots of women in the U.S., especially mothers. Sociologist Jessica Calarco joins Marti and Amy...
2024-11-2540 min
Dot to Dot Life Connected™Holding it Together with Jessica CalarcoCalarco shares insights from her research, highlighting how the pandemic intensified the already heavy burdens placed on women revealing how they often became the primary caregivers when formal systems fell short. She discusses the impact of structural barriers within the USA, like underfunded social support systems, and how societal norms and expectations further pressure women into these roles, leading to feelings of guilt and exhaustion.The conversation also explores the deep-rooted issues of gender roles and economic inequality, emphasizing the need for a reimagined approach to support networks. Jessica reflects on how these challenges connect to a...
2024-10-1753 min
Madison BookBeatJane Rotunda and Jessica Calarco Preview the 2024 Wisconsin Book FestivalOn this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Sara Batkie speaks with festival director Jane Rotunda and author Jessica Calarco about her book Holding It Together, ahead of Calarco’s appearance at the Wisconsin Book Festival on Thursday, October 17th.Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net chronicles the devastating consequences of our DIY society and traces its root causes by drawing together historical, media, and policy analyses and five years of Calarco’s original research. With surveys of 4,000 parents and more than 400 hours of interviews across the socioeconomic, racial, and political spectrum...
2024-10-1453 min
The Last Billionaires"Why Young Men are Feeling Trumpy" with Jessica CalarcoHow the myths that trap women into being America's social safety net con young men and hurt (pretty much) everyone. “In the US, we groom girls to stand in for the social safety net from the time they’re old enough to hold a doll.” From the first line of Jessica Calarco’s fantastic new book “HOLDING IT TOGETHER: How Women Became America’s Safety Net,” you’re confronted with truths that may change you and should change society. Calarco, a professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin, first blew my mind with two sentenc...
2024-10-1231 min
What's Working Now177. How Women "Hold It Together" and Create Impactful Change in The WorldOther countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together shows us the cause and the consequences. America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding societytogether at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo in richly detailed and empathetic prose. HOLDING IT TOGETHER: How Women Became America’s Safety Net chronicles the devastating consequences of our DIY society and traces its root causes by drawing together historical, media, and policy analyses and five...
2024-10-0145 min
The PolicyViz PodcastEmpathy and Inequality: Unpacking America's DIY Safety Net with Jessica CalarcoOn this week’s episode, I talk with Jessica Calarco about her book “Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net” and the role of qualitative data in research and data visualization. Calarco, a sociologist from UW Madison, discusses her research on family life inequalities and the shift to a “DIY society,” where individuals, particularly women, manage risks without government support, leading to reliance on low-wage caregiving. She critiques the wealthy elite for discouraging collective social support and emphasizes the need for policy changes to ensure basic needs, caregiving opportunities, and work-life balance through measures like paid family leave...
2024-09-2539 min
Grey Matter with Michael KrasnyJessica Calarco - Marginalized Groups and the Battle Against InequitiesA deep and wide ranging conversation with sociologist Jessica Calarco, focusing on educational disparities, class privilege, and social inequities. Key topics included the hidden curriculum in schools, the role of community colleges, and tax policies aimed at economic equality. The conversation began with a focus on the gap between the privileged and the marginalized and the differences in class and race and what the research reveals as well as the question of the effect of inequities on immigrants, the ongoing influence of neoliberal Austrian economists beginning during the New Deal emerged as did the role of tech inequities in education...
2024-09-031h 00
Forever FAB Podcast“The Illusion of The Safety Net: Pulling Our Own Weight and Theirs.” - Part 2She is a professor of sociology, an author, a researcher, and a mother. Jessica Calarco has a unique and enlightening perspective on society and women’s role in it.
She is also an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an award-winning teacher, a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education, and the author of a number of books, including the most recent Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net, which is the basis of this FFAB podcast interview.
She is prolific. Jessica’s compendium is impres...
2024-08-2031 min
Reckoning with Jason HerbertEpisode 91: 9 to 5 with Jessica CalarcoThis week sociologist Jessica Calarco drops in to talk about the magificent 9 to 5, the changing and sometimes unchanging roles of women in the workplace, her work examining the role of women as America's social safety net, and the one and only Dolly Parton. Let's go.About our guest: A Sociologist and Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jessica is an award-winning teacher, a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education, and the author of Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net (Portfolio/Penguin, 2024). Her previous books include Qualitative Literacy: A Gui...
2024-08-151h 14
How To Not Lose Your Sh!tWomen Are The Safety Net (with Jessica Calarco)Every week in this political cycle feels like a decade! It’s hard to believe it’s only been a week since Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her VP pick. And if the energy was good before, now it’s downright jubilant. Governor Walz’s free school lunches program in Minnesota is exactly the kind of support we’ve been talking about throughout our Momonomics campaign.On today’s episode, we’re talking about the care economy with Dr. Jessica Calarco, the author of “Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net.” Jessica’s book is full of data a...
2024-08-1446 minForever FAB Podcast“The Illusion of The Safety Net: Pulling Our Own Weight and Theirs.” - Part 1She is a professor of sociology, an author, a researcher, and a mother. Jessica Calarco has a unique and enlightening perspective on society and women’s role in it.
She is also an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an award-winning teacher, a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education, and the author of a number of books, including the most recent Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net, which is the basis of this FFAB podcast interview.
She is prolific. Jessica’s compendium is impres...
2024-08-1335 min
A Public AffairWomen are the Backstop for our Deficient Social Safety Net
In today’s show, host Ali Muldrow talks with sociology professor Jessica Calarco about how women are shaped by multiple forces in our society to take up the role of mother, of homemaker, and of caregiver. They discuss how, from a young age, girls are trained to put others first, and to do emotional labor. That training spills over into adulthood, where ideas of gender shape the workplace, the division of labor in the family, and how people feel fulfilled. And in the end, women provide much of the labor that enables the public policy ch...
2024-07-2453 min
Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"Getting to Yes, And… | Jessica Calarco – ‘Holding it Together’
Kelly connects with Jessica Calarco, a Sociologist and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. to discuss her latest book “Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net. “
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“Learned helplessness manifests inequality.”
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ON BOYS PodcastWomen are America’s Safety Net & That’s a Problem for BoysWomen are America’s safety net. Women provide the vast majority of child and elder care and care for the disabled. Women do the bulk of home- and community-tending, and they create and reinforce the ties that bind us together. Most of that labor is unpaid — and the little that is paid is typically poorly compensated.This imbalance is clearly problematic for women, who are often exhausted and overworked. But it’s also a problem for boys, men, girls, and, well, everyone. If we don’t talk about this imbalance, our sons will grow up in a syste...
2024-06-2743 min
New Books in SociologyJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
2024-06-1546 min
New Books in EconomicsJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
2024-06-1546 min
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
2024-06-1546 min
New Books in Women's HistoryJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
2024-06-1546 min
New Books in Politics and PolemicsJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
2024-06-1546 min
New Books in GenderJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
2024-06-1546 min
New Books in Political ScienceJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
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New Books in American PoliticsJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
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NBN Book of the DayJessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. This dependence has hugely negative social and individual consequences, as demonstrated by the rich qualitiative and quantitative data examined in the book. Alongside the analysis of the problems and consequences of women’s role in the US, the book also thinks through solutions, demonstrating how much political discourse is far from...
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2024-06-1546 min
The Electorette PodcastHow Women Keep the Country from Falling Apart: A Conversation with Professor Jessica CalarcoEsteemed sociology professor, Jessica Calarco, discusses her new book "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net." While other countries have an adequate social safety net, with services that include universal childcare, paid leave, and other services, America has instead locked women into this role. In this episode, Professor Calarco discusses how America has historically and systemically locked women into the role of becoming America's default caregivers, and its de facto social safety net.From this Episode:Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety NetListen to All Electorette Episodes
2024-06-1338 min
Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change)How Women Keep the Country from Falling Apart: A Conversation with Professor Jessica CalarcoEsteemed sociology professor, Jessica Calarco, discusses her new book "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net." While other countries have an adequate social safety net, with services that include universal childcare, paid leave, and other services, America has instead locked women into this role. In this episode, Professor Calarco discusses how America has historically and systemically locked women into the role of becoming America's default caregivers, and its de facto social safety net.From this Episode:Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety NetListen to All Electorette Episodes
2024-06-1338 min
Under the Influence with Jo PiazzaWomen Hold Everything Together. What If We Stopped?Other countries have social safety nets. America has women. We are holding it all together at the seams even as we are often falling apart. Today I am talking to the brilliant sociologist Jessica Calarco about her new book Holding it Together. We talk about how the United States leans on the unseen and unappreciated labor of women to keep the country running. We can no longer accept that as the default. Women’s labor is the reason we’ve gone so long without the support systems that our peer nations take for granted because women’s work maintains the il...
2024-06-1133 min
What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny MomsFresh Take: Jessica Calarco on Women as America's Social Safety NetDuring the pandemic, most moms hit a breaking point. All of the increased labor of childcare, at-home teaching, and caregiving seemed to land mostly, or only, on their plates. It was a clarifying moment for many of us that things simply could not continue as they were going—and that perhaps they had been going that way for a long time.Jessica Calarco is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin and the author of the new book HOLDING IT TOGETHER: How Women Became America's Safety Net. In this interview, discusses the forces that place th...
2024-06-0734 min
The Feminist PresentEpisode 50 - Jessica Calarco: Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Jessica Calarco joins Laura and Adrian to unpack her newly released book, Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net. They discuss the histories and the sociological interviews central to Calarco's book, painting a picture of the women who are tasked with holding society together with their labor.Dr. Jessica Calarco is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an expert on education, families, and health decision-making. Her award-winning research reveals how structures power and privilege maintain socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and gender inequalities in these settings. She is th...
2024-06-051h 03This Is Woman's Work with Nicole KalilHolding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215A fair warning before we dive into this conversation – once you see it, you won’t be able to unsee it.
Our guest is Jessica Calarco, a Sociologist and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She’s an award winning teacher, a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education, and the author of Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net. Jessica has written several books, as well as for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and CNN and she’s here today to talk about the downsides of women “...
2024-06-0537 min
HerMoney with Jean ChatzkyHow Women’s Work Holds America UpHere’s one thing we know — America runs on women – our paid work, our caregiving work, and our invisible work keeps the country going — and it’s taking its toll. According to the American Psychological Association’s 2023 Stress in America survey, women say they’re feeling stressed, misunderstood, and alone. The survey also found that women were more likely to say they “strongly agree” that no one understands how stressed we are and we were less likely to report that we can get over our stressors quickly. Jessica Calarco is a sociologist who’s dedicated her life’s work to understanding...
2024-06-0544 min
Discover Your Day With A Vivid Full Audiobook.Holding It Together by Jessica CalarcoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/46737to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Holding It Together
Author: Jessica Calarco
Narrator: Karen Murray, Jessica Calarco
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 06-04-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 17 ratings
Genres: Sociology
Publisher's Summary:
America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo. Holding It Together draws on five years of research in which Calarco surveyed over 4000 parents and conducted more than 400 ho...
2024-06-048h 32
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Title: Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net
Author: Jessica Calarco
Narrator: Jessica Calarco, Karen Murray
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 32 minutes
Release date: June 4, 2024
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo. H...
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Title: Holding It Together
Author: Jessica Calarco
Narrator: Karen Murray, Jessica Calarco
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 06-04-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 17 ratings
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo. Holding It Together draws on five years of research in which Calarco surveyed over 4000 parents and conducted more than 400 ho...
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Title: Holding It Together
Author: Jessica Calarco
Narrator: Karen Murray, Jessica Calarco
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 06-04-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 17 ratings
Genres: Sociology
Publisher's Summary:
America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo. Holding It Together draws on five years of research in which Calarco surveyed over 4000 parents and conducted more than 400 ho...
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Title: Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net
Author: Jessica Calarco
Narrator: Jessica Calarco, Karen Murray
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 32 minutes
Release date: June 4, 2024
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status q...
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Title: Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net
Author: Jessica Calarco
Narrator: Jessica Calarco, Karen Murray
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 32 minutes
Release date: June 4, 2024
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo. H...
2024-06-048h 32
Slate BooksHow Moms Became Our Social Safety NetOn this episode: Zak sits down with Jessica Calarco, whose new book – Holding It Together – is out tomorrow. The two walk through the ways in which women, and especially mothers, replace a social safety net in the United States… and, more importantly, why it doesn’t have to be this way.We also dole out a round of recommendations – and for our Slate Plus listeners, we continue Zak and Jessica’s conversation and ask Jamilah and Elizabeth what they think their unpaid labor is holding together. Elizabeth recommends: Brain Inflamed
2024-06-0335 min
Slate Gender and SocietyHow Moms Became Our Social Safety NetOn this episode: Zak sits down with Jessica Calarco, whose new book – Holding It Together – is out tomorrow. The two walk through the ways in which women, and especially mothers, replace a social safety net in the United States… and, more importantly, why it doesn’t have to be this way.We also dole out a round of recommendations – and for our Slate Plus listeners, we continue Zak and Jessica’s conversation and ask Jamilah and Elizabeth what they think their unpaid labor is holding together. Elizabeth recommends: Brain Inflamed
2024-06-0335 min
Care and Feeding | Amazon (DNU)How Moms Became Our Social Safety NetOn this episode: Zak sits down with Jessica Calarco, whose new book – Holding It Together – is out tomorrow. The two walk through the ways in which women, and especially mothers, replace a social safety net in the United States… and, more importantly, why it doesn’t have to be this way.We also dole out a round of recommendations – and for our Slate Plus listeners, we continue Zak and Jessica’s conversation and ask Jamilah and Elizabeth what they think their unpaid labor is holding together. Elizabeth recommends: Brain InflamedZak recommends: P...
2024-06-0331 min
Slate AdviceHow Moms Became Our Social Safety NetOn this episode: Zak sits down with Jessica Calarco, whose new book – Holding It Together – is out tomorrow. The two walk through the ways in which women, and especially mothers, replace a social safety net in the United States… and, more importantly, why it doesn’t have to be this way.We also dole out a round of recommendations – and for our Slate Plus listeners, we continue Zak and Jessica’s conversation and ask Jamilah and Elizabeth what they think their unpaid labor is holding together. Elizabeth recommends: Brain Inflamed
2024-06-0335 min
Slate ConversationsHow Moms Became Our Social Safety NetOn this episode: Zak sits down with Jessica Calarco, whose new book – Holding It Together – is out tomorrow. The two walk through the ways in which women, and especially mothers, replace a social safety net in the United States… and, more importantly, why it doesn’t have to be this way.We also dole out a round of recommendations – and for our Slate Plus listeners, we continue Zak and Jessica’s conversation and ask Jamilah and Elizabeth what they think their unpaid labor is holding together. Elizabeth recommends: Brain Inflamed
2024-06-0335 min
Your Working LifeHolding it Together with Jessica Calarco Jessica Calarco is a sociologist and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an award-winning teacher, a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education, and the author of Holding it Together: How Women Became America's Social Safety Net (Portfolio/Penguin, June 2024). Jessica has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and CNN. She also blogs at ParenthoodPhD and is a mom of two young kids. Book synopsis: Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. America runs...
2024-06-0225 min
The Unmistakable Creative PodcastJessica Calarco | How Women Became America’s Safety NetJoin us as sociologist Jessica Calarco explores the myths surrounding meritocracy in today's society. In this enlightening episode, Jessica discusses how entrenched societal myths influence our understanding of success and the systemic structures that shape our lives. She delves into the impact of these myths on education, social safety nets, and gender roles, offering insights into how we might reimagine these structures for a more equitable future. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the deeper forces at play in our quest for equity and justice. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast...
2024-05-1559 min
It's Been a MinuteDrake and Kendrick are beefing, but who pays? Plus, moms as our social safety netDrake and Kendrick have been trading diss tracks for weeks, and it's gotten darker and darker with each track. Drake accuses Kendrick of beating women, and Kendrick accuses Drake of abusing minors. It's a spectacle, but who are the pawns? Brittany chats with NPR Music's Sidney Madden and writer Tirhakah Love about the collateral damage in this rap beef.Then, Brittany turns to Holding It Together a new book that describes how America has avoided building a social safety net and instead relies on women to provide the services that could be universal to all. Author Jessica Calarco...
2024-05-1039 min
Big Careers, Small ChildrenJessica Calarco - Why Women Have Become a Social Safety Net & What Needs to ChangeThis week Verena Hefti MBE chats with Jessica Calarco, a Sociologist and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about women's role as a social safety net and what needs to change.Jessica is a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education and is the author of the forthcoming book Holding It Together - How Women Became America's Safety Net.Show Notes:Visit Jessica's website: www.jessicacalarco.comPre-order Jessica's book Holding It Together - How Women Became America's Safety Net here.
2024-01-0428 min
The Integrated Schools PodcastThe Segregated Lives of PreschoolersThe schools conversation happens everywhere – the playground, work events, even in line at the supermarket. However, it is often focused on K-12 education. The pressures of getting your kid into the “right” school, moving somewhere with “good” schools, and playing the system to gain as much advantage as possible, usually revolve around K-12. However, despite the lack of guaranteed preschool in many places across the country, there are plenty of opportunities for families to make decisions that reflect their values and support their communities even for our youngest learners.In this episode, we dive into the topic of prescho...
2023-04-191h 03
The Integrated Schools PodcastPTA So White with Dr. Brittany MurrayResearch shows that parent engagement can improve outcomes, yet the existing research relies on a very narrow definition of “parent engagement”, and is inconclusive about who benefits from that engagement. It is clear that already advantaged students benefit from the presence of PTAs and other forms of parent engagement in schools. However, those benefits do not flow to all students equally.Dr. Brittany Murray‘s research focuses on race, families, and school inequality. Following in the footsteps of scholars who have begun to problematize the question of parental engagement, Dr. Murray asks us to consider if parent involvem...
2022-10-261h 11
The Hidden CurriculumE41 - Learning to Advocate for yourself with Jessica CalarcoIn this episode we talk with Jessica Calarco about advocating for oneself. Jessica is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University. Her research program focuses on systems of inequality, how policies and institutions cater to those with power and privilege while disadvantaging others. Professor Calarco has two books, "Negotiating Opportunities" and "A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum", which is very related to the topics of this podcast!
Sebastian Tello-Trillo is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy in the University of...
2022-09-0948 min
The Integrated Schools PodcastParenting to Win: Who Pays for the Helicopter? (FROM 2019)FROM 2019Intensive Parenting – helicopter, lawnmower, snowplow, free-range – is often pursued by White and privileged parents as a way to protect kids from failure and to ensure that they end up on the “winning” side of the vast economic inequality in our country. However, the ways that White and privileged parenting norms impact entire school communities often end up perpetuating existing disparities.We’re joined by Dr. Jessica Calarco, Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University, who studies inequity in family life and education. Her recent book, Negotiating Opportunity: How the Middle Class Secures Advantages in School, highlig...
2022-08-2452 min
The Human Risk PodcastDr Zoe Chance on InfluenceHow can we become more influential?That’s a question that fascinates my guest on this episode, Dr Zoe Chance. She teaches a course on it at Yale and has just published a new book called Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen. In our discussion, we explore the simple ways in which we can all be more influential and how that can help us to fulfil our potential.To learn more about Zoe visit her website: https://www.zoechance.com/You’ll find...
2022-02-061h 00
New Books in EducationYour PhD Survival Guide: Succeeding in Your Final YearWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The hidden curriculum of the final year of the PhD program
Writing your dissertation when you still have so much left to read about
Why the final year of grad school is uniquely challenging
How to determine if you should stay in your program or leave
Why finishing your degree causes both relief and grief
A discussion of the book Your PhD Survival Guide:Planning, Writing, and Succeeding in Your Final Year
Our book is: Your PhD Survival Guide: Planning, Writing, and Succ...
2022-01-2753 min
New Books in Higher EducationYour PhD Survival Guide: Succeeding in Your Final YearWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The hidden curriculum of the final year of the PhD program
Writing your dissertation when you still have so much left to read about
Why the final year of grad school is uniquely challenging
How to determine if you should stay in your program or leave
Why finishing your degree causes both relief and grief
A discussion of the book Your PhD Survival Guide:Planning, Writing, and Succeeding in Your Final Year
Our book is: Your PhD Survival Guide: Planning, Writing, and Succ...
2022-01-2751 min
The Academic LifeYour PhD Survival Guide: Succeeding in Your Final YearWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The hidden curriculum of the final year of the PhD program
Writing your dissertation when you still have so much left to read about
Why the final year of grad school is uniquely challenging
How to determine if you should stay in your program or leave
Why finishing your degree causes both relief and grief
A discussion of the book Your PhD Survival Guide:Planning, Writing, and Succeeding in Your Final Year
Our book is: Your PhD Survival Guide: Planning, Writing, and Succ...
2022-01-2751 min
New Books in PsychologyBeing Well in Academia: A Candid Conversation About Challenges and ConnectionWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The other hidden curriculum: the support and care strategies necessary for being well in academia
Systemic and structural barriers
Undiagnosed academic challenges, and personal traumas guest and host have faced
Why we all need support
How to support someone in tough times and why “help” needs to be customized
the book Being Well in Academia: Ways to Fell Stronger, Safer and More Connected
Our book is: Being Well in Academia: Ways to Fell Stronger, Safer and More Connectedby Dr. Petra Bo...
2022-01-061h 27New Books in Higher EducationBeing Well in Academia: A Candid Conversation About Challenges and ConnectionWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The other hidden curriculum: the support and care strategies necessary for being well in academia
Systemic and structural barriers
Undiagnosed academic challenges, and personal traumas guest and host have faced
Why we all need support
How to support someone in tough times and why “help” needs to be customized
the book Being Well in Academia: Ways to Fell Stronger, Safer and More Connected
Our book is: Being Well in Academia: Ways to Fell Stronger, Safer and More Connectedby Dr. Petra Bo...
2022-01-061h 25New Books in EducationBeing Well in Academia: A Candid Conversation About Challenges and ConnectionWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The other hidden curriculum: the support and care strategies necessary for being well in academia
Systemic and structural barriers
Undiagnosed academic challenges, and personal traumas guest and host have faced
Why we all need support
How to support someone in tough times and why “help” needs to be customized
the book Being Well in Academia: Ways to Fell Stronger, Safer and More Connected
Our book is: Being Well in Academia: Ways to Fell Stronger, Safer and More Connectedby Dr. Petra Bo...
2022-01-061h 27The Academic LifeBeing Well in Academia: A Candid Conversation About Challenges and ConnectionWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The other hidden curriculum: the support and care strategies necessary for being well in academia
Systemic and structural barriers
Undiagnosed academic challenges, and personal traumas guest and host have faced
Why we all need support
How to support someone in tough times and why “help” needs to be customized
the book Being Well in Academia: Ways to Fell Stronger, Safer and More Connected
Our book is: Being Well in Academia: Ways to Fell Stronger, Safer and More Connectedby Dr. Petra Bo...
2022-01-061h 25
Attached PodcastSeason 3 Ep 5: Almost Paradise: Healthy Conflict, COVID-19 Parenting, and Finding a New TherapistThis week, in Poppin' Culture, we talk about Bachelor in Paradise and the importance of healthy conflict resolution for long-term relationship stability. Then, in our Academic Deep Dive, we discuss the article, “By Default: How Mothers in Different Sex Dual-Earner Couples Account for Inequalities in Pandemic Parenting,” written by Drs. Jessica Calarco, Emily Meanwell, Elizabeth Anderson, and Amelia Knopf at Indiana University. Finally, in Good or Bad Advice, we discuss advice from Dr. Jessica Gold about questions to ask your new therapist.Popin’ Culture Show: HEREAcademic Deep Dive Article: HERE Good or Bad Ad...
2021-11-021h 02
Recode DailyWhy it’s always momsWe know that working mothers had a really hard time during the pandemic. It was untenable. Three million women left the workforce last year, and less than half have returned. But why was it so common for moms to quit instead of dads? Recode’s Rani Molla talks with sociologist Jessica Calarco about the structural and cultural forces that make it easier for women to quit their jobs to take care of the kids.Read Rani’s story here. If you’re interested in Jessica Calarco’s work, you can find...
2021-08-1612 min
On The Issues With Michele GoodwinMessages to Mom: We Have Your Back (with Rep. Katie Porter, Nicole Lynn Lewis, Dr. Aisha Nyandoro and Tamara Ware)"Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.” —Professor Jessica CalarcoIn this episode, we're focusing on moms, child care, single parenting and teen parenting. We know that women have been hit hard by COVID—causing many to dub the economic downturn a “she-cession.” And as it stands, current U.S. laws and policies are woefully inadequate—leaving mothers, particularly mothers living with low incomes, behind. Luckily, women-led organizations are helping moms by filling in the gaps. How are moms making it through the pandemic? And, how do single moms fit in, especi...
2021-05-071h 13The Academic LifeA Field Guide to Grad School: A Conversation with Jessica McCrory CalarcoWelcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we’d bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter: The Academic Life @AcademicLifeNBN.In this episode you’ll hear: things you really need to know to navigate graduate school, why there’s a hidden curriculum...
2021-04-081h 03New Books in EducationA Field Guide to Grad School: A Conversation with Jessica McCrory CalarcoWelcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we’d bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter: The Academic Life @AcademicLifeNBN.In this episode you’ll hear: things you really need to know to navigate graduate school, why there’s a hidden curriculum...
2021-04-081h 04
Princeton UP Ideas PodcastA Field Guide to Grad School: A Conversation with Jessica McCrory CalarcoWelcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we’d bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter: The Academic Life @AcademicLifeNBN.In this episode you’ll hear: things you really need to know to navigate graduate school, why there’s a hidden curriculum...
2021-04-081h 03
The Pandemic Parenting PodcastGrief & Growth Go Hand in HandCo-founders of Pandemic Parenting, Dr. Amanda Zelechoski and Dr. Lindsay Malloy, share some of the best research and advice they’ve held onto during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss how their mindsets have changed to embrace “good enough” parenting and how we can acknowledge the loss of the past year and the growth that comes hand-in-hand with it.Learn more about topics and resources mentioned in this episode:Building Resilience: Webinar Recording & Resources with Dr. Bruce Perry (Pandemic Parenting)What do our children need right now? with Dr. Bruce Perry (Pandemic Parenting)Opr...
2021-03-3144 min
Work and Life with Stew FriedmanEp 189. Jessica Calarco: COVID-19's Impact on Mother's and How To Mitigate ItJessica Calarco is Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University Bloomington. She earned her master’s and her PhD in sociology here at the University of Pennsylvania. Jessica’s research examines inequalities in education and family life, and she’s written about these inequalities for the New York Times, the Atlantic, Inside Higher Ed, and the Conversation. She’s the author of two books, A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum, which has just been published, and Negotiating Opportunities: How the Middle Class Secures Advantages in Schools, which received a 2019 Scholarly Achievement Award for Best Book by the N...
2021-01-0852 min
The Breadwinners‘Ungaslighting’ and Other Stories for Breadwinning MomsIn this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider Indiana University sociologist Jessica Calarco’s research on “mothers grappling with parenting, partners, anxiety, work, and feelings of failure during the pandemic,” featured in a great interview with writer Anne Helen Petersen.
We also say goodnight to Season 2 of The Breadwinners and look forward to waking up to Season 3 in 2021.
Until then: Keep Hustling and Happy Holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-12-1516 min
The Anxious AchieverAnxiety, Depression, and Working Moms in a PandemicSociologist Jessica Calarco has been studying women struggling to balance work and parenting during the Covid-19 pandemic – and how workplaces can help. She says societal pressures, ideas about motherhood, and systemic failures are causing working mothers to suffer greater anxiety and depression than before the pandemic.
2020-11-3036 min
Better Life LabCrisis Conversations: Setting Working Moms Back a Generation?Is the pandemic is setting women back a generation? Without reliable childcare and schools, an unprecedented number of working mothers have been forced to reduce their hours. Or have had to leave the workforce entirely. As Elizabeth Gedmark, vice president of A Better Balance said recently: “It’s not a question of whether women are set back in the workplace. It’s a question of how far back we will go: 10 years, 15 years, 20 years?”What needs to change NOW to staunch the hemorrhaging and help women and their families achieve economic stability? And how can we design systems...
2020-11-1430 minBetter Life LabCrisis Conversations: Setting Working Moms Back a Generation?Is the pandemic is setting women back a generation? Without reliable childcare and schools, an unprecedented number of working mothers have been forced to reduce their hours. Or have had to leave the workforce entirely. As Elizabeth Gedmark, vice president of A Better Balance said recently: “It’s not a question of whether women are set back in the workplace. It’s a question of how far back we will go: 10 years, 15 years, 20 years?”What needs to change NOW to staunch the hemorrhaging and help women and their families achieve economic stability? And how can we design systems...
2020-11-1430 min
justinrobertyoungPx3 Back To School Special!Parents are making intensely hard decisions about where, when and how to send their kids back to school and if they aren't going back... what to do with them. Childless millennial Justin Robert Young is exceptionally unqualified to talk about any of this. Instead he has recruited a wide variety of experts to help discuss the issues around education in the age of COVID.
- Co-hosting the entire episode is Tamar, the producer/booker for Px3 who not is not only wrestling with a 2-year-old and 6-year-old she is also the step-mother to a '20 high school graduate.
- Discussing...
2020-08-141h 49
This Week in Sociological PerspectiveBack to School? Challenges and Possibilities for Fall 2020This week I am joined by a panel of experts to discuss re-opening schools, remote instruction, and many other challenges and possibilities of the coming academic year. Panelists: Mark Berends, Professor of Sociology, University of Notre Dame Jessica Calarco, Associate Professor of Sociology, Indiana University Jan Stets, Professor of Sociology, University of California-Riverside
2020-08-131h 06
This Week in Sociological PerspectiveBack to School? Challenges and Possibilities for Fall 2020This week I am joined by a panel of experts to discuss re-opening schools, remote instruction, and many other challenges and possibilities of the coming academic year. Panelists: Mark Berends, Professor of Sociology, University of Notre Dame Jessica Calarco, Associate Professor of Sociology, Indiana University Jan Stets, Professor of Sociology, University of California-Riverside
2020-08-131h 06
Have You Heard#94 Pandemic Pods: Parents, Privilege, Power and PoliticsPrivate pandemic “pods” are the latest edu-craze to sweep the land. But turns out there’s nothing new about privileged parents fleeing the public school system—or using the threat of departure as leverage. Special guests Jessica Calarco, L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy and Jon Hale help us understand the implications of pods for public education.The financial support of listeners like you keeps this podcast going. Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HaveYouHeardPodcast
2020-08-0645 min
Have You Heard#94 Pandemic Pods: Parents, Privilege, Power and PoliticsPrivate pandemic “pods” are the latest edu-craze to sweep the land. But turns out there’s nothing new about privileged parents fleeing the public school system—or using the threat of departure as leverage. Special guests Jessica Calarco, L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy and Jon Hale help us understand the implications of pods for public education.
The financial support of listeners like you keeps this podcast going. Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HaveYouHeardPodcast
2020-08-0645 min
On Topic with IUOn Topic with IU - Returning to school, with sociologist Jessica CalarcoWhen stay-at-home orders were issued parents became teachers. And now that summer is here, parents are wondering what happens with their children's fall enrollment. We talked with Indiana University sociologist Jessica Calarco, who researches the impact of social inequalities on families, children, and schools, about what we might see when school is back in session.
2020-06-0829 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCOVID-19 and Police Brutality Expose National Instability & Privileged Parents and School RulesThis week we discuss the twin assaults of COVID-19 and police brutality in the United States, and some fundamental challenges both assaults expose. And, I recently spoke with Professor Jessica Calarco of Indiana University about her recent paper titled "Avoiding Us versus Them: How Schools' Dependence on Privileged 'Helicopter' Parents Influences Enforcement of Rules." The paper was published in the most recent issue of the American Sociological Review. Segment 1 -- Jessica Calarco on "Avoiding Us versus Them: How Schools' Dependence on Privileged 'Helicopter' Parents Influences Enforcement of Rules." Segment 2 -- Sociological observations on COVID-19, police...
2020-06-0438 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCOVID-19 and Police Brutality Expose National Instability & Privileged Parents and School RulesThis week we discuss the twin assaults of COVID-19 and police brutality in the United States, and some fundamental challenges both assaults expose. And, I recently spoke with Professor Jessica Calarco of Indiana University about her recent paper titled “Avoiding Us versus Them: How Schools’ Dependence on Privileged ‘Helicopter’ Parents Influences Enforcement of Rules.” The paper was published in the most recent issue of the American Sociological Review. Segment 1 -- Jessica Calarco on “Avoiding Us versus Them: How Schools' Dependence on Privileged 'Helicopter' Parents Influences Enforcement of Rules." Segment 2 -- Sociological observations on COVID-19, police brutality, a...
2020-06-0438 min