Emily Fredrix Goodman

Emily Fredrix Goodman is a writer and mother in New Jersey, where she lives with her husband and son. After a career as a journalist, she now works in communications. She writes the newsletter Caregiving Crisis, which examines the economic implications of the pandemic's toll on caregivers.

Career & Money

I’m a mom and the primary breadwinner—and I’m trying so hard to stop being the default parent

As the number of primary income earners rises, their shouldering of tasks and the ‘invisible load’ doesn’t lessen.

Work & Motherhood

Being a working mom is my identity. But can we drop the label?

Being a working mom is my superpower. But the term “working mom” is outdated, ineffective at capturing who we—moms—all are, and is dismissive of all parents.

Career & Money

4 return-to-office lessons I learned from my kindergarten graduate

I've been nervous about my return to work–but my six-year-old son has been my biggest inspiration.

Parenting

To my child, who keeps asking if there was a pandemic when I was little

"Was there germ-time when you were in kindergarten?"

Life

How I’m using my mom’s recipe of sweetness amid tragedy to spark joy with my son

Life brings us back, so often, to where we start. Like rocket ships orbiting the earth. Or a virus traversing the globe.