I was at the playground recently when I overheard a parent showering their kid with praise for a chalk drawing. I was half expecting to see this toddler’s interpretation of The Starry Night on the ...

We’ve all said it. When our child climbs a rock wall for the first time, does a cartwheel, or brings home some less-than-stellar art, it’s almost instinct to toss out an enthusiastic, “Good job!” And ...

Raising kids takes deep wells of patience, high levels of emotional intelligence, and some serious grit and determination. As a parent, you take on many roles at once. As far as practical needs go, ...

A good job means more than just one that pays well; workers should be able to get there, and not be constrained by arcane requirements.

Decades ago, young adults didn't need much more than a high school degree to secure a job with solid, middle-class wages. Today, such opportunities have become an anomaly, with a new study finding ...

Today Slate is introducing Good Job, an advice column about the problems big and small we face in the modern workplace. Written by pioneering online journalist Doree Shafrir, who co-hosts the podcast ...