ever want flexibility. It is my hope that employees will start demanding flexibility as a condition of employment. This article provides practical tips and suggestions for employees and job seekers on how to negotiate a flexible work schedule." Her article explains that if schedules are more flexible, employees will be more motivated to perform. She then ends her article explaining how to negotiate a flexible work schedule. Early life Dickson was raised in Middlesex, New Jersey, a small working class community 30 miles west of New York City. Her mother was a homemaker and her father was a chemist. She is the eldest of two children and is of Irish, German and Polish descent. Dickson attended the Middlesex Bible Chapel, a non-denominational Christian church from age 5 to 16. When she was 9 years old, her neighbors and close family friends who also attended the Middlesex Bible Chapel were murdered when an explosive gasoline fueled pipe bomb, disguised as a package was delivered to their home and detonated. No motive was found for the crime and the homicides are considered a cold case. For several months following the bombing, Dickson and her family were under FBI protection due to safety concerns and their home phone was wiretapped for 3 years. Dickson's father started and administered a fund to provide financial support to the victim's children. Personal life Dickson is a lifelong vegetarian. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. References Bibliography Dickson, C. E. (2007). Avoiding family responsibilities discrimination: EAPs can help employers understand and mitigate the risks of discrimination against workers with family responsibilities. Journal of Employee Assistance, 37(2), 16+. Retrieved from Gale OneFile: Psychology - Document - Avoiding family responsibilities discrimination: EAPs can help employers understand and mitigate the risks of discrimination against workers with family responsibilities Dickson, C. E. (2008). Antecedents and Consequences of Perceived Family Responsibilities Discrimination in the Workplace. Psychologist-Manager Journal, Vol. 11, Issue 1, (p. 113 - 140.) Retrieved from Antecedents and Consequences of Perceived Family Responsibilities Discrimination in the Workplace Sussex Directories Inc. Psychology Today. (2016). Dr. Christine E. Dickson PhD. Retrieved from: Dr. Christine Dickson: Pleasanton Psychologist, Psychologist, Pleasanton, CA, 94566 Dickson, C. E. (2014). Negotiating a Flexible Working Schedule. Retrieved from Negotiating a Flexible Work Schedule Dickson, C. E. (2014). The Legal Case for Work-Life Balance Policies. Retrieved from Tri-Valley Psychotherapy. (2011). Christine Dickson, PhD. Retrieved from Christine E. Dickson,