Creative Victuals

[kree-ey-tiv] [vit-ls] For continual creative sustenance. A tasty morsel served up fresh by Megan Mahan Fletcher, a content strategist, writer of short stories and athletic enthusiast. Portfolio / Say Hello / Twitter / Pinterest / Morning Song

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These photos show an honest portrait of working moms in America

When it comes to motherhood and work, everyone has an opinion. But for photographer Alice Proujansky, working moms' stories speak for themselves.

I love these photos of working moms. 

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The real world and the virtual world each have their own strengths and weaknesses, so it's wise to spend time in both.

Jason Kotke on screen-addicted kids. It’s easy not to let my toddler use an iPhone or iPad, but where will the lines be drawn once he’s older and using technology for his education? 

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A good (and necessary) read as the way we work continues to change.

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Music Festivals in Your Thirties

A drunk couple wearing parody Dr. Seuss jerseys that read “Turnt 1” and “Turnt 2” mark the second and third times I see someone vomiting.

Twenty-year-old me thinks, “Power couple.”

Thirty-year-old me thinks, “I can’t even appreciate the irony of their shirts because I’m too worried that there aren’t enough medical tents here.”

Read more of Farley Katz’s thirty-year-old missives from Governor’s Ball on newyorker.com.

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Also, where am I supposed to pump and refrigerate breast milk?

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I found a pun that works in both English and Spanish

Where do cats go when they die? Purrgatory.

¿De dónde van los gatos cuando mueren? Purgatorio.

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Honest LinkedIn Recommendations

I’ve had the great fortune of having my bathroom schedule synced with Maria for over two years. Every time we see each other in there, we smile and shake our heads, as if to say, “Here we are again! Peeing at the same time!” I think she’s also responsible for the internal newsletter?

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Carrie excels at hanging out by the coffee machine and challenging the company dress code, but engaging in small talk at company parties and other awkward get-togethers is where she truly shines. From “Mad Men” to Nicki Minaj, Carrie is able to juggle pop-culture references on a consistent basis.

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Photograph by Brand New Images/Getty​

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Lumosity - The new account sign up form personally addresses you as it validates inline.

/via Phil Ensminger

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15 mobile trends to watch in 2015

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Ten hours of walking in NYC as a woman

Kottke.org puts together the perfect summary of the viral video that's caused stir about street harassment this week.

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T-Rex skull shower heads justify the existence of 3D printers.

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Not long after a friend of mine learned she was expecting her first child, her husband sought out a job at Facebook. As a dad-to-be, he found the company particularly attractive for its generous paternity leave policy — 17 weeks of paid time off.

That’s the highest, tied with Reddit, among the 13 companies surveyed by BuzzFeed about their parental leave policies — a mix of newer tech companies like Google and LinkedIn, and some of the largest companies in the U.S. by market capitalization, like Walmart, Procter & Gamble, and IBM.

The newer companies, on the whole, tended to offer much more generous paid leave policies for both parents; one company surveyed, Boeing, doesn’t offer any paid leave for new parents at all.

Then again, they don’t have to. The U.S. is among a handful of countries that don’t require employers to offer paid maternity leave. (Paid paternity leave is less universal.) U.S. law mandates only unpaid parental leave regardless of gender.

Except for Facebook and Reddit, every company surveyed offers more paid leave for new moms than for new dads. Parents who create families through adoption or surrogacy — a group that includes many same-sex couples — may also receive less than mothers who give birth.

Tech Companies Offer Workers The Most Paid Parental Leave

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Having had a kid with no paid leave, I can only imagine that the people who run companies without parental leave policies have forgotten what it's like to care for an infant and adjust/recover from the arrival of a new child. They must also ignore research showing that parental leave can improve staff retention.

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I'm such a fan of method -- we switched to these green, good smelling products a few years ago and haven't looked back. So I was excited to hear founder Eric Ryan talk about the method story this year at Big Omaha. He opened with this amazing brand video. If you haven't seen it, take a look.

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Thanks, Obama made my morning.

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A recent study has shown that if American parents read one more long-form think piece about parenting they will go fucking ape shit.

New Parenting Study Released 

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The Toxins That Threaten Our Brains

Leading scientists recently identified a dozen chemicals as being responsible for widespread behavioral and cognitive problems. But the scope of the chemical dangers in our environment is likely even greater. Why children and the poor are most susceptible to neurotoxic exposure that may be costing the U.S. billions of dollars and immeasurable peace of mind.

In addition to the critical (in my opinion) subject matter, I like how graphics are strategically placed throughout the article to reinforce elements of the story, and give the user's eye a break from large chunks of text. The infographics and images also lend to social sharing. A great example of how to treat digital longreads.

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578. Make people laugh.