I recently experienced the visceral alienation of those who fall outside the "work/family" paradigm and it brought me up short. Of course I have written about a "work/life" approach - in an effort to be inclusive - but if I am honest I probably had more of my heart in the "work/family" camp. My wake-up call came about this way. Last month I was commissioned to write an online opinion (for a national news service) about the recently introduced " right to request flexibility " ("r2r") laws in Australia. Under this law, from January 1, 2010, eligible employees will have the right to request, of...