On the Invisible Summer Gender Bill (and What to Do When You’re the One Paying It)

Summer gets sold to us as the slow season. Out-of-office replies go up, calendars clear out, and for one hot minute, everything is supposed to breathe a little easier.For a lot of working mothers, it doesn't play out that way. A camp closes early. A colleague is out....

How to Make Small Career Investments that Compound After the Summer 

Every summer, many of us as working women and moms look forward to a slower pace of life: more family time, vacations, a well-deserved break,  and maybe even catching up on postponed projects and finding more time to invest in our careers… And right as the...

Praise or Pay: How to Turn Appreciation and Invisible Labor into Pay as a Working Mom

Every year on Mother's Day, organizations show their appreciation for working mothers with symbols of gratitude—thank-you cards, flowers, appreciation emails. While these are heartwarming and certainly welcome, they rarely translate into actual benefits at work....

Why Hard Work Is Not Enough: What Women Should Know About Meritocratic Systems (and How to Beat Them)

As a working woman, the idea of meritocracy may have been introduced earlier on in life to you. From popular advice to widely accepted success principles, merit-based guidance may have followed you all throughout your education and career.  “Work hard. Be...

Are You Being Financially Discounted at Work? How to Recognize It, and Correct It

Have you ever walked out of a compensation conversation feeling like something didn’t quite add up?Not because you underperformed.Not because you lacked results.But because the offer felt… cautious. Conservative. Tempered.As if someone quietly adjusted the forecast on...

Work It: Gathered Seam Dress

This gathered seam dress is an early taste of Spring (and oh boy, do we need it right now in New England), yet is appropriate for lower temperatures. Loving the ecru/green pattern of this dress, and the practical, longer sleeves and silhouette. The colors are...

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How To Set Boundaries at Work

  Setting boundaries at work is no easy feat, yet it's necessary, especially in the workplace! Finding balance in your work and life involves establishing these boundaries in an effective way that allows us to get work done, yet still have a life! Working late,...

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The 411: Weekly News Update

Happy Sunday! Late, late day today, and so is the 411...Today is Superbowl Day, and as New Englanders, we are gearing up for it, and can't wait...As I'm getting on my Superbowl high, here is a quick update on the news that made this week: In the midst of "Deflate...

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Week-End Pick: NYDJ Jeans

TGIF! I've heard quite a buzz in the press about the NYDJ slimming jeans. Now anything that purports to make me look slimmer while allowing me to snack on cheese nachos and buttered French bread is bound to get my attention, hence today's week-end pick, these skinny...

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Coffee Break: Overwhelmed at Work? Speak Up!

It's January, and for most of us at work, it's just crazy! Year-end deadlines, 10K filings, audit committees, yearly reports, everything is due yesterday. Work is coming at you from every corner, management is running around like a chicken without head (or much of...

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Work It: Floral Baggy Trousers

I don't feature trousers often, because honestly, I tend to get bored with them. Ok, I may be a bit on the overly stylish side, but don't blame me if I like to have fun with my fashion, even at work. Hence today's fun Work It pick, these floral baggy trousers from...

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Call for Contributions!

Are you a woman of color at work who'd like to share your experience in the corporate world? Would you like to contribute a short piece, or maybe answer some of our questions around speaking up at work, navigating the corporate landscape, or overcoming obstacles in...

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