Tag Archives: women and balance

People I Admire: The Law Firm, Your Life, or Maybe Higher Ed?

She is smart, poised and beautiful.  I didn’t really know her until we talked recently at a party.  I discovered her strength, resourcefulness and resilience.  Her thirteen-month-old baby crawled over to us as she told me about what motherhood had … Continue reading

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I”ll Have What She’s Having: Hilary Rosen Wrong..and Right

Hilary Rosen was wrong about Ann Romney — I suspect Mrs. Romney never stopped working!  She raised five boys while her hard-driving husband was out winning the bread.  But there is a truth to Hilary Rosen’s harsh comment that is … Continue reading

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Q&A: Why Husbands Can’t Always Be Your Job Coach

Q.  Why is your advice more helpful than my husband’s?   The only somewhat helpful thing he said when I was worried about getting passed over was that if I do good work then my boss won’t think I’m a loser.

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The Body Knows, The Spirit Knows

Ever sat in an interview that seems to be going well on the surface and your gut is crying, “Get me out of here?”

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Strategy, Soul, Success

Women want professional interaction, but not if it takes over our whole lives.  I didn’t know that when I started.  I was drinking the Kool Aid of women having it all.  

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Get Off the Guilt Train

It’s hard to raise kids and have a job.  I’m here to tell you it’s OK to do both and you don’t have to do either perfectly.

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