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Business

Anne-Marie Slaughter on Maternal vs. Paternal Instincts

By The Editors
July 1, 2012
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In conversation with Katie Couric at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the author of the Atlantic story "Why Women Still Can't Have It All" addresses one of the most controversial ideas in her piece: that a woman with a willing and equal partner might still feel the need to be at home when her kids are in trouble.

Also see The Myth of Work-Life Balance: An Atlantic Debate