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...

New Year, New Career? Why Women’s Careers Don’t Reset in January (and What to Do About It)

New year, new career? Or is it? The start of the year is supposed to feel like a career reset. New goals. New momentum. New clarity about where you’re headed professionally. And the hope that last year is behind you and this one will be better, or at least...

Work It: Tie Front White Shirt

I love a crisp, chic white shirt. It's timeless, elegant, and classic. Hence today's Work It pick, this siren tie front white shirt from White House Black Market. This impeccable white button down gets a modern upgrade with a daring tie front bow! The French cuffs...

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The 411: Weekly News Update

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is having a blessed morning. I woke up early today, quietly shuffled my way to the outside patio, in awe of the morning's quiet perfection (read no screaming kids,  loud TV or anyone requesting anything to ingest, destroy or use as...

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There’s an App For That: Spring

I have to admit I've become a lazy shopper. While I could spend hours at the mall scouring stores for the best deals, now I'd rather log in to Pinterest and "borrow" ideas from my favorite fashion bloggers (not to mention taking two toddlers to the mall is just the...

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Work It: Layered Crop Top

So I'm not exactly a crop top kind of girl (blame a couple of adorable kids and an undying allegiance to bread and pasta)...Yet I was pleasantly surprised to find this flattering Scuba layered crop top at Lane Bryant. Loving the streamlined cut of this trendy, yet...

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Under $100 Work Fashion: Polka Dot Pleated Skirt

Happy lunch break fashion time! I'm happy to introduce a somewhat modified version of our Work Fashion feature, the "Under $100 Work Fashion"! I'm a busy mom of 2, and I like to stretch a dollar and be frugal. And while a great work fashion piece definitely makes me...

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Work It: Contrast Cuff Button Back Blouse

Loving this contrast cuff button back blouse from The Limited. This elegant crepe top combines two of my favorite fashion accents, polka dots and back buttons. The 3/4 sleeves make it versatile enough for warmer weather or more formal days at the office. I'd pair it...

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