From Kiddy authored by Kiddy First: “Ten minutes with a genuine friend is better than years spent with anyone less.” – Crystal Woods “We all know that one person who just tells it like it is – the friend that is brutally honest with us and gives us the tough love we need to make […]
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IF YOU GIVE SOMEONE A JOB: WHAT MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD BOOK TAUGHT ME ABOUT LEADERSHIP
From Women 2.0 authored by Laura Velasquez: “When I was a kid learning to read, I always knew meatballs didn’t come from the sky. I knew a frog and a toad couldn’t talk to me about life (because, as we all know, frogs and toads cannot talk.) But, at the same time, some books could be so captivating […]
Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse
From The New York Times authored by Nellie Bowles: “The people who called into the help hotlines and domestic violence shelters said they felt as if they were going crazy. One woman had turned on her air-conditioner, but said it then switched off without her touching it. Another said the code numbers of the digital […]
Women DO Ask for Raises—We Just Aren’t Getting Them
From In Style authored by Claire Wasserman: “It’s commonly assumed—and accepted as fact—that women don’t ask for raises as often as men do and so they don’t get them. Sheryl Sandberg’s 2013 bestseller Lean In told us that (and got a lot of flak for it), as did 2007’s Women Don’t Ask, one of the most heralded books on negotiation, […]
The Different Words We Use to Describe Male and Female Leaders
From Harvard Business Review authored by David G. Smith, Judith E. Rosenstein, and Margaret C. Nikolov: “We like to think of ourselves as unbiased and objective in our employment decisions, but with two equal candidates, who are you going to promote? Someone who is described in their performance evaluations as analytical or someone who is […]
Yes, Impostor Syndrome Is Real. Here’s How to Deal With It
From TIME authored by Abagail Abrams: “Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Like your friends or colleagues are going to discover you’re a fraud, and you don’t actually deserve your job and accomplishments? If so, you’re in good company. These feelings are known as impostor syndrome, or what psychologists often call impostor phenomenon. An […]
The Invisible Workload Of Motherhood Is Killing Me
From Scary Mommy authored by Erin Pepler: “Ask any mom about the invisible workload of motherhood and she knows exactly what you’re talking about. It’s the things we do for our families that are necessary but go completely unnoticed. The endless list of small tasks that would only ever draw attention if they didn’t happen. The mental […]
To The Girl Who Hasn’t Been Herself Lately
From Bright Mind authored by Megan Sutton: “Life gets tough. Life gets too much to handle sometimes, and those times make you stronger. However, right now, it seems like you have lost yourself. It’s difficult when you catch yourself not being you. When you do something or act a certain way and just wonder, “what […]
How to Get Over “Vacation Guilt” and Actually Enjoy Your Time Off
From the muse authored by Suzanne Gelb: “Forty percent of Americans leave unused paid vacation time on the table every year. Why? People are afraid of being replaced or they’re afraid of their work piling up while they’re gone. These fears are understandable, but most of the time, they’re not grounded in reality. They’re what psychologists like […]
Research: Women Ask for Raises as Often as Men, but Are Less Likely to Get Them
From Harvard Business Review authored by Benjamin Artz, Amanda Goodall, and Andrew J. Oswald: “It’s a concrete fact that women earn less than men do. The true gender pay-gap is not known with certainty, but, when comparing equally qualified people doing the same job, most estimates by labor economists put it at 10% – 20%. The crucial […]
