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...

Coffee Break: Desk Feet Hammock

It's coffee break time, and right about now, all you want to do is prop your feet up, sip on your second third cup of coffee, and imagine yourself laying on the beach...Except you're at your desk, the beach is nowhere near, and your feet are still sore...unless of...

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Lunch Break: Zip Detail Sheath Dress

It's lunch time, and time for some Monday corporate fashion! We are all over the Nordstrom Anniversay sale this week (which is up until August 4)! Today, our pick is this sharp Ellen Tracy zip detail sheath dress, which combines great style with an impeccable...

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Week-End Pick: Maxi Dress

Happy Saturday! The week-end is finally here...and so is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale that is now open to the public! I always look forward to the Nordstrom Anniversary sale for its great, and oh so fashionable deals...among which our week-end fashion pick,  this...

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Lunch Break: Boucle Scallop Jacket

TGIF! And to finish this week in high professional style, we picked this Betty boucle scallop jacket in ivory from Topshop! Because it should;t just be about the perfect LWD (Little White Dress), but also about THE perfect LWJ (Little White Jacket)...and we may just...

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The Power of Checklists at Work

Happy Friday! TGIF! Do you find yourself competing projects and forgetting to add an important detail or two? Do you usually stare at your review in disbelief, saying things like "I can't believe I forgot that"? Are you a top performer but could be even more...

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Coffee Break: Sylvan Heel Pumps

For our coffee break today, we are (literally) breaking away from work and going shoe-shopping! Loving this pair of Sylvan Heel pumps in tan for their classic and impeccable look. As a stiletto addict, I can appreciate a lower, more traditional heel, especially when...

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Lunch Break: Lace Blouse

It's lunch break time, and as you take a break from your busy morning, check out this adorable lace blouse from H&M! Loving the lace detail of this delicate, yet very elegant and work appropriate blouse. The lace sleeves add a unique detail to this simple, classic...

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