From Heleo authored by Heleo Editors: “Simon Sinek is a bestselling author and leadership expert whose TED Talk, “How Great Leaders Inspire Action,” has been viewed over 40 million times, making it one of the most popular TED Talks of all time. He recently joined Jordan Harbinger on The Jordan Harbinger Show to discuss how to build trusting relationships, and why […]
Category Archives: Family & Personal
Honey, I Swept the Floor!
From The New York Times authored by Brooke Williams: “Closing the Whirlpool’s door with an exaggerated swagger, Christopher rolled down his oxford sleeves and said, “Just unloaded the dishwasher!” I stared at him. I had loaded the dishwasher that same day without feeling the need to tell anyone. Earlier he had washed the windows. Each time […]
This Attorney Mom Has the Perfect Trick for Fitting Exercise Into a Busy Schedule
From Working Mother authored by Sophie Power as told to Audrey Goodson Kingo: “Kristen Riemenschneider LOCATION Fairfax, VA CHILDREN Keira, 9, Katelyn, 8, and Benjamin, 5 This mom of three and attorney at the Washington, D.C., office of Working Mother 100 Best Company Arnold & Porter doesn’t consider herself an expert on the subject of working motherhood. “Every day […]
Biglaw Practice Leader Encourages Women To Tell Him If They Plan On Becoming Pregnant… For ‘Budgetary Reasons’
From Above the Law authored by Sophie Power as told to Elie Mystal: “You’d really think that a law firm partner would know better than to potentially violate anti-discrimination laws in a well attended meeting of a practice group. Then again, most people don’t really know Jones Day. The firm has built up quite a […]
Ultramarathoner Sophie Power on breastfeeding while running 106 miles
From ESPNW authored by Sophie Power as told to Natalie Gingrich Mackenzie: “I was never sporty growing up. I was second to last in the mile. So my friends find it hilarious that I’m an ultramarathoner now. Perhaps even more so that I’m now famous for breastfeeding my 3-month-old son, Cormac, during a race, which […]
Meet the Puerto Rican sisterhood reinventing the island’s future after Maria
From CNN authored by Mayra Cuevas: “A year ago, Hurricane Maria tore into Puerto Rico, obliterating power grids, decimating farms, flattening homes and wrecking the local economy. Maria came on the heels of Hurricane Irma — sister-storms that would forever change the fate of the island. But even as Maria churned, another sister-storm raged on. […]
Anita Hill’s Testimony Didn’t Stop a Supreme Court Confirmation—But It Did Affect Election Results
From TIME authored by Olivia B. Waxman: “Days after her accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh became public, psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford has decided to testify about her claim that he sexually assaulted her when they were in high school. She’s scheduled to speak at a hearing on Thursday, offering the Senate and the nation […]
These tweets show why people don’t report sexual assaults
From CNN authored by AJ Willingham and Christina Maxouris: “There’s no standard way survivors talk about sexual assault. It isn’t always a police phone call and a rape kit; sometimes it’s years of silence. Sometimes it trickles out, little by little, and then all at once; like a dam that swells and breaks and floods. […]
If the Most Interesting Man in the World Were a Woman
From The New Yorker authored by Kira Jane Buxton: [Gentle guitar strumming] “She doesn’t always ride in an Uber alone, but when she does, she calls her friend Brittany and talks loudly about her krav-maga skills. Her two cents on string theory are worth seventy-nine cents on the dollar. She once brought a knife to […]
How My Daughter Taught Me to Speak Up and Stand Out
From Medium authored by Queen Muse: “My 8-year-old daughter is nothing like me. I love reading and writing, she loves science and math. She loves fashion and nail painting. At her age I spent most of my time biting my nails and playing sports with my brothers. As you can imagine, this makes choosing mommy/daughter […]
