It's OK to feel disappointed, but Neva's not going to remember that you didn't make it to the parent-teacher conference.

WSJ: Being a Murphy Brown Working Mom in a June Cleaver Stay-at-Home World

At a recent parent-teacher conference, a school professional told me and my wife about the progress that our son was making socially.

FORBES: Mentoring and Movements: How Leaders Are Made

To this day there's still the perception that workers who need time off to care for a sick parent, or who want a more flexible schedule so they can go to the potluck or the play or the parent-teacher conference, are somehow less committed or less desirable.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

The mere proximity of the school to the Ryder campus could bring productivity gains to Ryder: When a parent has to attend a teacher conference, or watch his child's soccer game, he can be back at his desk in the space of just a few minutes.

FORBES: Build it and they will come