Melissa Hogenboom BBC
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Award-winning science journalist/filmmaker at the BBC. š 1 The Motherhood Complex ā¬ļø. š 2: Breadwinners out 2025 melissahogenboom.substack.com
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Technology exacerbates the mental load on women. Women 1.6x more likely than men to juggle digital communication at work & at home. Examples: women handling parent's chat groups and online grocery, clothing, school shopping. Melissa Hogenboom BBC bbc.com/future/articleā¦
A study that investigated digital communication and gender was referenced in this BBC Future š¬š§ article published last week. Melissa Hogenboom BBC cited recent #research by Yang Hu and Dr. Yue Qian in Community, Work & Family Journal that assessed our Round 10 (2020-22) data. bbc.com/future/articleā¦
.Melissa Hogenboom BBC's article on BBC News (World) highlights the digital burden #women face in family life. Despite menās increased involvement, women still bear the expectation to organise and anticipate needs, leading to stress. Sharing responsibilities is vitalšbbc.com/future/articleā¦
Is there a way to speed up the brains development? Thatās the question Melissa Hogenboom BBC is trying to answer. #BrightIdeas2024
"Itās important we give children the freedom to play independently, intervening only when they need us or seek our help." Children benefit from fewer toys and minimal intervention from adults, says Melissa Hogenboom BBC. #CreativePlay #Parenting boldscience.org/encouraging-crā¦
āTeaching children about metacognition and how to use metacognitive strategies can help address educational inequalities early on.ā Melissa Hogenboom BBC explores how metacognition ā thinking about thinking ā can bridge the attainment gap. #Metacognition #EdChat boldscience.org/how-metacognitā¦
Introducing our new Autumn 2025 season! š£ From beliefism (Prof Paul Dolan) and power dynamics at home (Melissa Hogenboom BBC) to disability rights (Rachel Charlton-Dailey, Stephen Unwin) or the supernatural (LondonForteanSociety @forteanlondon.bsky.social), thereās something for everyone! Explore now š loom.ly/ynn1cQE
ICYMI: Melissa Hogenboom BBC joined BBC Woman's Hour today, speaking to anita rani about women who earn more than their partners and how this affects power within the relationship. Melissaās new book #Breadwinners is out 14th August! š§ bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00ā¦
On Hannah Murray Lopez's 'TRE in the Afternoon' from 16.00CET, Melissa Hogenboom BBC's 'Breadwinners: and other power imbalances that influence your life', Jayne R Marshall'sĀ 'A Line Drawn or Printed: Six Routes Through Madrid', and Sarah Maxwell - founder of Saucy Books saucybooks.com
Huge congratulations to Melissa Hogenboom BBC for this gem! Breadwinners examines the fascinating psychology of power dynamics at work and in the home - itās a must-read for anyone who wants to live in a fairer world. Happy publication day!
Feeling the new term vibes? Here are 6 brand new clever books for a September reset from @ellencscott, Rachel Barr, Bonnie Tsui, @nicolajanehobbs, Melissa Hogenboom BBC and Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr for Stylist Magazine stylist.co.uk/books/best-booā¦
āGirls as young as seven are less active than boys, and the difference widens into the teenage years.ā Read again: Melissa Hogenboom BBC explains how challenging stereotypes and providing early opportunities can encourage girls to participate in sports. #ICYMI boldscience.org/how-to-supportā¦
What happens when traditional home roles are upended? š From female breadwinners to stay-at-home dads, science journalist Melissa Hogenboom BBC examines how money and power shape domestic life, and why equality at home still feels out of reach. š Nov 2ā2PM šļø loom.ly/Q8DU6w4
I joined ā¦#bbc as a trainee 50 years ago next year. That makes me one of its longest serving employees after David Attenborough. He got the planet.I got the building sites on it.I love this noble institution & it runs through me like a stick of rock ā¦ā¦BBC Breaking Newsā©
