Brigid Schulte
@brigidschulte.bsky.social
How to Live a Good Life? Writing and Speaking at the intersection of personal transformation and systems change. Author of Over Work and Overwhelmed. Director BetterLifeLab at NewAmerica. Work + Family + Care + Gender Equity + Wellbeing + Leisure.
Thrilled to be a guest on @longestshortesttime.bsky.social talking about setbacks and bright spots for mothers in the workplace 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3Jn
EPISODE #235: It’s a Real Mother, Part 6: We’ve Solved It, Right?
Eight years after our series on discrimination against working moms, Brigid Schulte returns with an update on progress and setbacks in the American workplace since the pandemic — and simple tips on ho...
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September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Thrilled to be a guest on @longestshortesttime.bsky.social talking about setbacks and bright spots for mothers in the workplace 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3Jn
I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Better Life Lab writers have been testing counter-narratives. "Together, everyone thrives," and "We need more ways to reach the American dream." Do either of these resonate with you?
Check out our essays and tell us what you think.
www.newamerica.org/better-life-...
Better Life Lab writers have been testing counter-narratives. "Together, everyone thrives," and "We need more ways to reach the American dream." Do either of these resonate with you?
Check out our essays and tell us what you think.
www.newamerica.org/better-life-...
The Growing Wealth Gap in the United States and How to Fix It
Is leveling the economic playing field about creating a system were everyone can thrive, or creating more ways for folks to live the American Dream?
www.newamerica.org
August 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Better Life Lab writers have been testing counter-narratives. "Together, everyone thrives," and "We need more ways to reach the American dream." Do either of these resonate with you?
Check out our essays and tell us what you think.
www.newamerica.org/better-life-...
Better Life Lab writers have been testing counter-narratives. "Together, everyone thrives," and "We need more ways to reach the American dream." Do either of these resonate with you?
Check out our essays and tell us what you think.
www.newamerica.org/better-life-...
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Your weekend read, from the archive: Work-life balance is about making trade-offs, @brigidschulte.bsky.social explains. How might we design workplaces that encourage employees to choose the right ones?
The Quest to Imagine a Workplace that (Actually) Values Work-Life Balance - by Brigid Schulte - Behavioral Scientist
Work-life balance is about making trade-offs. How might we design workplaces that encourage employees to choose the right ones?
behavioralscientist.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Your weekend read, from the archive: Work-life balance is about making trade-offs, @brigidschulte.bsky.social explains. How might we design workplaces that encourage employees to choose the right ones?
My latest in @usnews.com — The American Time-Use Survey is the only source of hard data on the breadth and value of unpaid care work. If @dogeposts.bsky.social slashes funding, we will be blind to a measure that shows that the wealth of a nation is about so much more than money can buy.
www.usnews.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
My latest in @usnews.com — The American Time-Use Survey is the only source of hard data on the breadth and value of unpaid care work. If @dogeposts.bsky.social slashes funding, we will be blind to a measure that shows that the wealth of a nation is about so much more than money can buy.
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Unpaid Labor Was Finally Being Recognized. Trump Could Erase That.
Thank you to @brigidschulte.bsky.social for talking about the importance of time use data.
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
Thank you to @brigidschulte.bsky.social for talking about the importance of time use data.
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Unpaid Labor Was Finally Being Recognized. Trump Could Erase That.
Thank you to @brigidschulte.bsky.social for talking about the importance of time use data.
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
Thank you to @brigidschulte.bsky.social for talking about the importance of time use data.
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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Thank you to everyone who brought their expertise to this important conversation:
➡️ Panelists: @lsayer.bsky.social, @brigidschulte.bsky.social, @denicewross.bsky.social, and Meghan Maury
➡️ Moderator: @datageekb.bsky.social
➡️ Co-hosts: @prbdata.bsky.social and @apduorg.bsky.social
3/3
➡️ Panelists: @lsayer.bsky.social, @brigidschulte.bsky.social, @denicewross.bsky.social, and Meghan Maury
➡️ Moderator: @datageekb.bsky.social
➡️ Co-hosts: @prbdata.bsky.social and @apduorg.bsky.social
3/3
July 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Thank you to everyone who brought their expertise to this important conversation:
➡️ Panelists: @lsayer.bsky.social, @brigidschulte.bsky.social, @denicewross.bsky.social, and Meghan Maury
➡️ Moderator: @datageekb.bsky.social
➡️ Co-hosts: @prbdata.bsky.social and @apduorg.bsky.social
3/3
➡️ Panelists: @lsayer.bsky.social, @brigidschulte.bsky.social, @denicewross.bsky.social, and Meghan Maury
➡️ Moderator: @datageekb.bsky.social
➡️ Co-hosts: @prbdata.bsky.social and @apduorg.bsky.social
3/3
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New America experts around the web:
1️⃣ @jessicadine.bsky.social for @newsweek.com bit.ly/44KPGm0
2️⃣ Olivia Lewis for Bridge Detroit bit.ly/44ouR0D
3️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social for @usnews.com bit.ly/463Jx6I
4️⃣ @adamhsays.com for @theguardian.com bit.ly/44W4uzh
1️⃣ @jessicadine.bsky.social for @newsweek.com bit.ly/44KPGm0
2️⃣ Olivia Lewis for Bridge Detroit bit.ly/44ouR0D
3️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social for @usnews.com bit.ly/463Jx6I
4️⃣ @adamhsays.com for @theguardian.com bit.ly/44W4uzh
July 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
New America experts around the web:
1️⃣ @jessicadine.bsky.social for @newsweek.com bit.ly/44KPGm0
2️⃣ Olivia Lewis for Bridge Detroit bit.ly/44ouR0D
3️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social for @usnews.com bit.ly/463Jx6I
4️⃣ @adamhsays.com for @theguardian.com bit.ly/44W4uzh
1️⃣ @jessicadine.bsky.social for @newsweek.com bit.ly/44KPGm0
2️⃣ Olivia Lewis for Bridge Detroit bit.ly/44ouR0D
3️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social for @usnews.com bit.ly/463Jx6I
4️⃣ @adamhsays.com for @theguardian.com bit.ly/44W4uzh
It’s Friday afternoon. Are you still working? Juliet Schor’s new research shows how four-day work week work better for workers and businesses. Read our conversation here: www.newamerica.org/better-life-...
Juliet Schor Makes the Case for a Four-Day Work Week
There is a growing body of evidence that shows four-day work weeks do work, and Brigid Schulte sat down for a Q&A with the work-demands scholar who unearthed the findings.
Juliet Schor–an expert when...
www.newamerica.org
June 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It’s Friday afternoon. Are you still working? Juliet Schor’s new research shows how four-day work week work better for workers and businesses. Read our conversation here: www.newamerica.org/better-life-...
Starting or expanding a family is intensely personal. But if Trump & Vance are serious about boosting birth rates, the research is clear: forget motherhood medals, embrace flexible work, decent jobs & family-supportive policies. My latest in US News: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Starting or expanding a family is intensely personal. But if Trump & Vance are serious about boosting birth rates, the research is clear: forget motherhood medals, embrace flexible work, decent jobs & family-supportive policies. My latest in US News: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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New America experts around the web
1️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social and @haleyswenson.bsky.social for @theguardian.com bit.ly/3TGW6NC
2️⃣ @leedrutman.bsky.social for @vox.com bit.ly/46byM27
3️⃣ @lcoral.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social bit.ly/3GcYzwh
1️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social and @haleyswenson.bsky.social for @theguardian.com bit.ly/3TGW6NC
2️⃣ @leedrutman.bsky.social for @vox.com bit.ly/46byM27
3️⃣ @lcoral.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social bit.ly/3GcYzwh
June 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
New America experts around the web
1️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social and @haleyswenson.bsky.social for @theguardian.com bit.ly/3TGW6NC
2️⃣ @leedrutman.bsky.social for @vox.com bit.ly/46byM27
3️⃣ @lcoral.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social bit.ly/3GcYzwh
1️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social and @haleyswenson.bsky.social for @theguardian.com bit.ly/3TGW6NC
2️⃣ @leedrutman.bsky.social for @vox.com bit.ly/46byM27
3️⃣ @lcoral.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social bit.ly/3GcYzwh
Thought for the day — “To lead people, walk beside them.” Lao Tzu
June 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Thought for the day — “To lead people, walk beside them.” Lao Tzu
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REALLY SAD! Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired
Exclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
REALLY SAD! Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Learn about the work of the Better Life Lab to leverage the power of narrative for social change in Spring 2025 Footnotes article “The Power of Story to Shift Paradigms: The Better Life Lab at New America.” @newamerica.org @brigidschulte.bsky.social. Get articles at https://bit.ly/FootnotesSpring25
June 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Learn about the work of the Better Life Lab to leverage the power of narrative for social change in Spring 2025 Footnotes article “The Power of Story to Shift Paradigms: The Better Life Lab at New America.” @newamerica.org @brigidschulte.bsky.social. Get articles at https://bit.ly/FootnotesSpring25
Reality Check! Trump’s “big beautiful” tax bill that drastically cuts healthcare and food support for families struggling economically is based on false narratives about who is poor, why, and what they need. Check out my latest with Haley Swenson in @theguardian.com
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill is built on falsehoods about low-income families | Brigid Schulte and Haley Swenson
Republicans portray those in poverty as lazy people who make poor decisions. They’re using that trope to justify huge cuts to the social safety net
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Reality Check! Trump’s “big beautiful” tax bill that drastically cuts healthcare and food support for families struggling economically is based on false narratives about who is poor, why, and what they need. Check out my latest with Haley Swenson in @theguardian.com
I’ll be talking layoffs today on The 1A today at 10 am eastern. Join us! the1a.org/segments/how...
How being laid off changes our lives and our relationship to work
Thousands of federal workers have been impacted by layoffs since Donald Trump took office.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I’ll be talking layoffs today on The 1A today at 10 am eastern. Join us! the1a.org/segments/how...
Let's get beyond Overwhelm and Over Work. Listen to my conversation with Kate Byrne on the Women Advancing podcast where we talk about how we get here, and where we all need to go to reclaim our time.
Beyond The Grind: Author, Brigid Schulte On The Workplace Of The Future Breaking Free From Overwork And Overwhelm
Brigid Schulte discusses how to break free from overwork, especially women stuck in traditional gender roles and unfair cultural expectations.
katherinebyrne.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Let's get beyond Overwhelm and Over Work. Listen to my conversation with Kate Byrne on the Women Advancing podcast where we talk about how we get here, and where we all need to go to reclaim our time.
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“La historia moderna del trabajo está totalmente separada de la realidad y constituye un fracaso de la imaginación que nos ha empujado a una rutina diaria agotadora, estamos hartos”.
@brigidschulte.bsky.social demuestra que hay otra forma de trabajar (y de vivir) www.eldiario.es/era/existe-f...
@brigidschulte.bsky.social demuestra que hay otra forma de trabajar (y de vivir) www.eldiario.es/era/existe-f...
¿Existe una forma de trabajo más compatible con la vida? Esta investigadora está dispuesta a demostrar que sí
La periodista estadounidense Brigid Schulte ha recopilado en 'Over Work' los abundantes ejemplos existentes de cómo una semana laboral reducida, con jornadas más flexibles, mejoran el bienestar de los...
www.eldiario.es
February 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
“La historia moderna del trabajo está totalmente separada de la realidad y constituye un fracaso de la imaginación que nos ha empujado a una rutina diaria agotadora, estamos hartos”.
@brigidschulte.bsky.social demuestra que hay otra forma de trabajar (y de vivir) www.eldiario.es/era/existe-f...
@brigidschulte.bsky.social demuestra que hay otra forma de trabajar (y de vivir) www.eldiario.es/era/existe-f...
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The Washington Writers Conference Presents Brigid Schulte! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/the... @brigidschulte.bsky.social @dcwriterscon.bsky.social @henryholtbooks.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Washington Writers Conference Presents Brigid Schulte! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/the... @brigidschulte.bsky.social @dcwriterscon.bsky.social @henryholtbooks.bsky.social
Keep your eye on the big picture — new video on n DOGE cuts from @rbreich.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=2hVM...
youtube.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Keep your eye on the big picture — new video on n DOGE cuts from @rbreich.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=2hVM...
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Rather than trying to fix individuals, let’s focus on fixing systems to make workplaces more fair and more productive.
Good piece from @brigidschulte.bsky.social @newamerica.org
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
Good piece from @brigidschulte.bsky.social @newamerica.org
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Rather than trying to fix individuals, let’s focus on fixing systems to make workplaces more fair and more productive.
Good piece from @brigidschulte.bsky.social @newamerica.org
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
Good piece from @brigidschulte.bsky.social @newamerica.org
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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Women: You are invited to participate in a study of how identity characteristics influence women’s experiences of bias at work. Fill out the brief survey here: amy-diehl.com/study
(And please repost and share this link).
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Identity Characteristic Study Identity Characteristic Study
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January 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Women: You are invited to participate in a study of how identity characteristics influence women’s experiences of bias at work. Fill out the brief survey here: amy-diehl.com/study
(And please repost and share this link).
(And please repost and share this link).
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📘 @mehrsab.bsky.social's The Quiet Coup
📗 @brigidschulte.bsky.social's Over Work
www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/a...
📗 @brigidschulte.bsky.social's Over Work
www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/a...
An Economic Education: The Best Economy Books of 2024
Here are twelve books from the last twelve months that might help us all move closer to a just economy
www.aspeninstitute.org
December 17, 2024 at 8:15 PM
📘 @mehrsab.bsky.social's The Quiet Coup
📗 @brigidschulte.bsky.social's Over Work
www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/a...
📗 @brigidschulte.bsky.social's Over Work
www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/a...
Hi Bluesky community!I’ve just signed up. I’m hoping to find the engaged and respectful platform for learning and exchanging ideas with so many different people from around the world that I found so hopeful and energizing in the early days of Twitter.
January 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hi Bluesky community!I’ve just signed up. I’m hoping to find the engaged and respectful platform for learning and exchanging ideas with so many different people from around the world that I found so hopeful and energizing in the early days of Twitter.
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How does work fit into a fulfilling life? In “Over Work,” @brigidschulte.bsky.social talks to @maureenc.bsky.social about why work in America just isn’t working. Let’s #TalkOpportunity on Jan 16 at a virtual book talk hosted by @aspeninstitute.bsky.social RSVP: as.pn/overwork
January 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
How does work fit into a fulfilling life? In “Over Work,” @brigidschulte.bsky.social talks to @maureenc.bsky.social about why work in America just isn’t working. Let’s #TalkOpportunity on Jan 16 at a virtual book talk hosted by @aspeninstitute.bsky.social RSVP: as.pn/overwork