Episode 60: Work-Family Balance: What Can We Learn from Policies Around the World? with Caitlyn Collins

No One Told Us

Rachael Shepard-Ohta

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 590 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Episode 60: Work-Family Balance: What Can We Learn from Policies Around the World? with Caitlyn Collins In this conversation, Rachael interviews Caitlyn Collins, an associate professor of sociology and author, about work-family life and how policies affect families in different countries. They discuss the differences between the United States, Sweden, Germany, Italy, and other countries in terms of parental leave, childcare, and work-life balance. Inside this episode: The importance of collective responsibility and cultural attitudes towards caregiving. How better policies can not only benefit families but also have economic and social benefits for society as a whole. The importance of Caitlyn’s book, Making Motherhood Work, which talks all about different countries and their different work-family policies and the work-family conflict that mothers (and fathers!) experience. Why is Sweden often held up as a paragon of work-family policy? How division of labor and gender inequality in households differs in other countries. Changing the language around paid leave from “luck” to “rights” and why this can be a powerful shift Flexible work options for moms The potential for policy changes at the federal level in the United States. And so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Caitlyn’s Book: Making Motherhood Work If you enjoyed this episode, please rate 5⭐️ and write us a review! ⬇️ ✨For sleep support and resources, visit heysleepybaby.com and follow @heysleepybaby on Instagram! 😴☁️🤎✨ Rachael is a mom of 3, founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby, and the host of this podcast. Instagram | Tiktok | Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:53.7	Welcome to the podcast No One Told Us, where we tell the truth about parenting and talk about all the stuff you wish you knew before having kids.
1:00.8	I'm your host, Rachel, and today I'm so excited to speak with Caitlin Collins, an associate professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis.
1:09.7	She's from Portland, Oregon, got her bachelor's from Whitman College and her Ph.D. in St. Louis. She's from Portland, Oregon, got her bachelors from
1:12.7	Whitman College and her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. She moved to
1:18.6	St. Louis in 2016 and lives there with her partner and their 22-month-old toddler. Wait, I didn't
1:23.5	know that our kids are almost the exact same age. Yes, my birthday. Her birthday is July 10th.
1:29.4	Oh my gosh.
1:30.0	Okay, it's my favorite age.
1:30.9	I can't wait to hear about this.
1:32.4	Caitlin's also a published author of the book Making Motherhood Work, How Women Managed
1:37.5	Caregiving.
1:38.9	And this is how I was first introduced to you, Caitlin, because I absolutely loved your
1:42.9	episode on the Ezra Klein show. And it just got me thinking, looking into your book, and I just knew I wanted to get you on
1:49.8	this podcast because this is such a huge topic. So thanks so much for joining. My pleasure. Thanks for
1:55.1	having me today. I mentioned I first kind of heard about you and your book through the episode on the
2:00.6	Ezra Klein Show.
2:01.2	I know you've made the rounds in podcasting.
2:03.9	I think it's just such a huge topic, especially.
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