From She Knows authored by Madeline Somerville: “Being asked to give a commencement speech is a pretty big deal. It means that thousands of new grads will be eagerly hanging onto your every word, and when you’re a celeb, you know the speech will end up online within a matter of minutes. These six commencement speeches did […]
Category Archives: Family & Personal
How to experience powerful education free of charge
From Thrive Global authored by Paul Ellsworth: “This week I will probably have hand cramps. When you work in high school, there are students who you have been pouring your life into for years. I’m going to write notes to many of those students who graduated this past weekend. As I was thinking about the advice […]
Gal Gadot Did Some Amazing Things Before She Was Wonder Woman
From She Knows authored by Karen Veazey: “She’s a real-life warrior Gadot speaks with much more pride about her time representing Israel in uniform as a member of the Army. Shortly after high school, she reported for her two-year stint, a requirement for all Israeli citizens. She performed well enough to become a weapons trainer and […]
“I’m Just a Mom”
From Psych Central authored by Libby Simon: “’I’m just a mom,’ the young woman replied, with bowed head and downcast eyes. This troubling response arose during a discussion among a group of women about managing their hectic schedules between career and child care. When asked a common question like, ‘What do you do’?, the glaring meaning of […]
How to Become the Best in the World at What You Do
From Thrive Global authored by Benjamin P. Hardy: “It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams. You know exactly what you want to do, but there are endless obstacles in your way. There is so much competition — thousands or millions of people competing to do exactly what you want to do. How do you get out of […]
How to Be a Feminist Father
From She Knows authored by Sam Milam: “The first time you look into the eyes of that tiny human being — your child — your life changes forever. You are a parent. You are responsible for more than yourself. And you welcome and embrace the changes. (Some of them, anyway.) Your experience varies depending on whether your […]
The Benefits of Talking to Yourself
From The New York Times authored by Kristin Wong: “A stranger approached me at a grocery store. “Do you need help finding something?” he asked. At first, I wasn’t sure what he meant. Then the realization kicked in: I was talking out loud, to myself, in public. It was a habit I’d grown so comfortable with that […]
Tribune Editorial: Girls State should know that women leaders do wear pants
From The Salt Lake Tribune: “Today’s youth. Tomorrow’s leaders. That is the motto of the American Legion Boys State. The program is a youth camp meant to “develop leadership and promote civic responsibility in young men.” The companion program for girls — Girls State — promotes the same motto, but its purpose is to “teach […]
Want to Retain Women Leaders? Look Beyond Maternity Leave
From HR Bartender authored by Sharlyn Lauby: “Organizations need to focus their engagement and retention strategies toward women. And I’m not just saying that because I’m a woman. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women represent 51.5 percent of all professional and managerial jobs. And a large percentage of these women are also working […]
Missouri State, filmmaker preserve history of women on Route 66
From Springfield News Leader authored by Gregory J. Holman: “Alberta Ellis ran a series of Route 66-oriented businesses in the Springfield area in the 1940s and ’50s. Now the attention of Missouri State University and a Los Angeles-based filmmaker is turning toward Ellis and women like her. “Alberta was an amazing entrepreneur,” said Katrina Parks, the […]
