Tara Weiss (@writertara)

6 Jan 2022

‘It’s so in demand right now’: Why gig workers are advertising their fully vaccinated Covid-19 status worklife.news/talent/its-so-… via @worklife

'It's so in demand right now': Why gig workers are advertising their fully vaccinated Covid-19...

A typical babysitter’s profile on UrbanSitter includes the member’s availability, relevant experience and whether they’re CPR-trained. Now, add Covid-19 vaccinated and boosted to that list of valued...

Tara Weiss

May 19

Wealthy families are spending thousands to get their kids extra time on the SATs. Other parents are furious. wsj.com/us-news/education/pa… via @WSJ

Parents Are Fuming About Other Peoples’ Kids Getting Extra Time on the SAT

Special accommodations for irritable bowel syndrome? Families are getting creative, and spending big, in pursuit of an edge.

Tara Weiss

25 Oct 2025

Many women know about the sexual harassment allegations against former governor Andrew Cuomo, but say they’re more focused on crime, education, the economy—and are worried about the mayoralty of Zohran Mamdani. wsj.com/us-news/andrew-cuomo… via @WSJ

Women Tell Us Why They Are Voting for Cuomo

When it comes to the sexual harassment accusations dogging Cuomo’s campaign, some women are looking the other way.

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Tara Weiss

8 Oct 2025

Getting into high school—private and public—is more competitive than ever. Parents are paying up. wsj.com/us-news/education/hi… via @WSJ

These Parents Are Willing to Pay Up to $15,000 to Get Their Kids Into High School

Getting into high school—private and public—is more competitive than ever. Parents are paying up.

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Tara Weiss

14 Aug 2025

Overnight camp has long been a way for kids to disconnect, play and make the kind of friends that stick with you for life. Grown-up sleep-away camps prove that adults are looking for the same experience. wsj.com/style/adult-sleepawa… via @WSJ

Adults Are Going to Sleep-away Camp to Make Friends. It Seems to Actually Work.

Overnight camps are increasingly catering to solo travelers who are looking for in person connection.

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Tara Weiss

3 Jul 2025

Why newlyweds are inviting the in-laws on their honeymoon wsj.com/lifestyle/relationsh… via @WSJ Would you invite your mother-in-law on your honeymoon? These couples did and said they wouldn't have it any other way! Read my latest in the @WSJ

Why Mom Is Coming on the Honeymoon

Couples invite their parents and other relatives on postwedding trips, saying there will be plenty of other time for passion; ‘I would do it 10 times over.’

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Tara Weiss

21 Feb 2025

“Oh, my God, ‘General Hospital’ is still on?” Soap opera fans hope the launch of a new daytime soap will revive a long-declining genre. wsj.com/arts-culture/televis… via @WSJ

Soap Opera Fans Get a Shot at Redemption After Decades of Scorn

Loyal viewers have witnessed kidnappings, murders, possessions and the decline of their favorite genre. The first new daytime soap in decades is raising hopes the category has plenty of drama left.

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Tara Weiss

3 Feb 2025

Travelers wake up at 4, work in shifts to secure pool seating in prime locations without getting on the wrong side of the lounge-chair law. wsj.com/lifestyle/pool-chair… via @WSJ

The Cutthroat Game of Snagging a Pool Chair on Vacation

Travelers wake up at 4, work in shifts to secure seating in prime locations without getting on the wrong side of the lounge-chair law

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Tara Weiss

11 Nov 2024

For parents’ weekend, mom and dad used to get a campus tour, take their kid to lunch and leave. Now they stick around for keg stands. wsj.com/lifestyle/parenting-… via @WSJ

It’s 10 a.m. and Dad’s Doing Jell-O Shots. Must Be Parents’ Weekend.

Fall tradition at colleges used to be a time for campus tours and welcome speeches. Now parents want to party

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Tara Weiss

1 Oct 2024

College freshmen aren’t the only ones learning this fall. Their parents are getting a crash course in letting go. “One night at 1 a.m., I looked at my phone to make sure he was in bed.” wsj.com/lifestyle/helicopter… via @WSJ

Surveillance Parents Face the Ultimate Firewall: Freshman Year

As kids settle in at college, moms and dads used to monitoring them struggle on the sidelines; ‘Torture.’

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Tara Weiss

19 Sep 2023

Some parents worried about children heading off to college are paying as much as $10,000 a year to hire stand-in Moms. Women from these concierge services deliver meals, medicines and hugs. wsj.com/us-news/education/co… via @WSJ

A Mother’s Love—a Bargain at $450 a Year, Plus Applicable Fees

Parents are hiring concierge services for their college students, leaving to professionals some duties usually done by Mom, including hugs.

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Tara Weiss

1 Aug 2023

Guilty of obsessing over photos your kids' sleep-away camp shares? You're in good company! "It's an addiction." Obsessed parents overanalyze photos from their children's sleep-away camp to make sure their kids are having fun and making friends. wsj.com/articles/obsessed-pa… via @WSJ

Obsessed Parents Overanalyze Photos of Their Kids at Camp

Sleep-away camps try to put mom and dad at ease with photos of children having fun, but sometimes the shots instead stir concerns.

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Tara Weiss

28 Jul 2023

Employers increasingly see parental leave as an opportunity to bolster their talent pipeline wsj.com/articles/parental-le… via @WSJ

Companies Get Creative When Employees Go on Parental Leave

Employers increasingly see parental leave as a way to give other employees, or people who have been out of the workforce, a chance to strengthen their skills.

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Tara Weiss

24 Jul 2023

Pricey sorority consultants help women navigate the pitfalls of rush season. “My boyfriend went to Stanford, and he said this is more complicated than getting a Stanford MBA.” wsj.com/articles/sorority-co… via @WSJ

Parents Hire $4,000 Sorority Consultants to Help Daughters Dress and Impress During Rush

Getting into sororities is nearly as tough as entry to top universities. “Be trendy but not too trendy, modest but not too modest, fit in but be unique.”

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Tara Weiss

27 Jun 2023

Finally, a new work benefit not focused on the young: Grandternity leave wsj.com/articles/grandparent… via @WSJ

The New Way to Keep Older Workers From Quitting: Grandternity Leave

Whether two days or two weeks, mid- and late-career employees say they appreciate time off tailored to their age and stage of life.

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Tara Weiss

11 May 2023

Employee resource groups focused on caregivers have taken off as employers recognize workers need a place to share experiences, get resources and advocate for change wsj.com/articles/caregiver-s… via @WSJ

Struggling Caregivers Find New Support From Employee Resource Groups

Many employees say they need a place to share experiences, get resources and push for new benefits.

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19 Apr 2023

More executives are carving out extra personal days for workers: “Mental health is the workplace crisis of our time,” says one. From @writertara for @WSJ wsj.com/articles/timeout-day… via @WSJ

The Companies That Give Everyone the Day Off When Life Gets Stressful

More executives believe these initiatives are a crucial way to retain and attract the best employees in a tight labor market.

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Tara Weiss

12 Sep 2022

A shortage of professors is largely to blame for the nursing shortage worklife.news/talent/a-short… via @worklife Here's a follow-up to the recent story I wrote about the shortage of nurses in America. The main reason? A critical shortage of professors at nursing schools.

A shortage of professors is largely to blame for the nursing shortage

Thousands of qualified students were turned away from nursing school last year. The reason: A major shortage of nursing professors.

Tara Weiss

5 May 2022

Employers eye travel compensation for legal out-of-state abortions in light of the Supreme Court leak worklife.news/talent/employe… via @worklife

Employers eye travel compensation for legal out-of-state abortions in light of the Supreme Court...

Since news leaked that Roe v. Wade will likely be overturned by the Supreme Court, many employers are weighing how they plan to support employees who live in states where the practice could become...

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4 May 2022

It appears the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade – according to a draft opinion leaked earlier this week – leaving states to decide if abortion is legal. Will that affect where you live/work? Will you not consider taking a job in a state where abortion is illegal?

Tara Weiss

18 Apr 2022

Why permanent desks are (mostly) gone, replaced by ‘unassigned design’ worklife.news/spaces/why-per… via @worklife

Why permanent desks are (mostly) gone, replaced by 'unassigned design'

Offices are getting a facelift to facilitate in-person work that has multiple zones for the type of task being done.