Academic

Wishing a Happy Mothers Day to FLDS Moms
This Mother's Day, take a moment to think about the mothers and kids from the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado who've been separated from each other by the state of Texas, and perhaps give a prayer that, by Father's Day, CPS has separated any actually allegedly abused kids from those where the state just dislikes their parents' religion, and returned the rest to their families, as about 75% of Grits readers appear to favor in the ongoing reader poll...

State of the World's Mothers 2005
Mothers are the first teachers of the next generation, yet in many developing countries there are barriers to the education of the young girls who will become those mothers. Poverty, cultural norms and religious customs can discourage girls from learning...

Best Law Firms for Working Mothers
Working mothers still struggle with promotion and partnership issues according to a new survey conducted by Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers. While the survey was intended to show how many large law firms are "tolerant" of working mothers, the fact...

Best Law Firms for Working Mothers Part II
OK, forgive me. I neglected to post the press release to the Working Mothers survey.

‘This was the way these mothers won justice’
When Jacqui Smith heard last week that the judiciary had effectively outlawed courtroom protection for witnesses, she thought of her conversations with the mothers of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis.

Which One Would You Choose
As "Mother's Day" approaches, thoughts turn to the powerful bonds of love between mothers and their children. It is this procession of generations that unites women of all cultures and time periods in our common humanity...