Hiatus Month Four
In my “Fresh Onto the Off Ramp” blog post, I wrote about Kate Carey of Chevy Chase, Maryland, a woman who had worked pretty much non-stop since 1984. She had just left her VP post at MetLife—and for...
View ArticleEscaping the Motherhood Guilts
When all you have to think about is yourself, work is a piece of cake. When you’re first married, work becomes a little more complicated as you mesh two work and vacation schedules. But when a baby...
View ArticleShare A Job and Get A Life
It’s no secret that every employer would prefer to have all employees at their desks all the time. Despite the fact that technology keeps everyone connected from any corner of the world, employers like...
View Article44 Tips Before You Quit Your Job
Before you exit the workforce out of sheer frustration, make sure there is not a way to find more work-life balance and keep your job–and your paycheck. Take a deep breath and read these 9 Lives for...
View ArticleTravel the Women’s Career Labyrinth
Here you will find compelling excerpts from a wonderful article by Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, an organization focused on education,...
View ArticleKeep Your Job, Give Up the Office
You’d like to work from home one day or all days, but you’re sure your boss would say no. Perhaps you’re just assuming this or you might have mentioned the possibility in passing and your boss didn’t...
View ArticleAvoid Work-Life Balance Whines
Though corporate America has a long, long way to go in shaping flexible work practices, I have often said that women haven’t stepped up to the plate. Playing the “victim” role and running out of the...
View ArticleHidden Study Says Working Parents Aren’t Toxic for Kids
If you have one foot on the off ramp, it’s likely that someone in your life (mother? sister? friend?) has you worried that your hours at work are damaging your child. Certainly there have been enough...
View ArticleMoms: “Look Before You Leap” Out of the Workforce
When mothers tell me they’re thinking about a workforce hiatus, my message is always “Look Before You Leap”. Some women leave well prepared–in a position of strength–after considering this important...
View ArticleBlend, Don’t Balance Work and Life
It’s no secret that I’m a proponent of making work work. As you’ll see in my “Look Before You Leap” webinar, I advise women to think carefully about both short-term emotions and long-term needs before...
View ArticlePaycheck Loss & Reentry Challenge Top List of Work Hiatus Fears
Recently in collaboration with Ivy Exec (a great professional resource you should all know about), I held a webinar for women who are thinking of taking a work hiatus. It was Part II in a series that...
View Article6 Take-Aways & 2 Things to Ponder from 85 Broads Anne-Marie Slaughter Event
Because my business is focused on “How to Find the Work that Fits Your Life”, attending the 85 Broads luncheon featuring Anne-Marie Slaughter (the former State Department official known for her wildly...
View ArticleOn Being A Good Mother for Your Children and the World
“I’ve longed to make my mark on the world, just as I’ve longed to be a good mother…” That’s a powerful line from a wonderful article that I recommend you all read: “My Children, My Life” by Helen...
View Article“Lean In” the Direction of Financial Security
Lean in. Lean out. Lean to the left, lean to the right. It’s starting to sound like an aerobics class. How about this: Lean IN the direction of financial security. If you are lucky to live in a...
View ArticleA Winning Pitch for Work Flexibility
For the last decade+ I have thought about work flexibility six ways to Sunday—coaching hundreds of women as they prepare to approach their employers about a non-traditional work structure. You can...
View ArticleWhat Women Need to Work at Home
Looking for the ultimate in work flexibility? Many would agree it’s the ability to work at home. There’s nothing better than a 2-minute commute to your desk without the hassle of trains, planes or...
View Article“Work at Home”: All Work and No Playdough
In a recent Twitter conversation about finding work that fits your life, Pamela La Gioia, the CEO of Chicago-based Telework Recruiting, wisely pointed out that flex work is not a substitute for child...
View ArticleThe Work+Life Conundrum: Struggle Now or Down the Road?
Recently I read that millennials are more focused on “finding the work that fits your life” than their mothers were at the same age. In my Baby Boomer generation women left the workforce in large...
View ArticleWhat Women Need to Work at Home
Looking for the ultimate in work flexibility? Many would agree it’s the ability to work at home. There’s nothing better than a 2-minute commute to your desk without the hassle of trains, planes or...
View ArticleChild Care Costs Less than Long-Term Financial Security
Women are working more everywhere…except in the U.S. That headline in The Washington Post calls attention to what I agree is our country’s underutilized resource. Indeed, many “privileged”...
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