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...
Wear to Work: Faux-Leather Trim Pantsuit

Wear to Work: Faux-Leather Trim Pantsuit

Our Wear to Work section features selected pieces of professional and business attire for women at work. This week, we're featuring the iconic pantsuit. The pantsuit, and its revolutionary history, has been front and center during this election. And as part of our...

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7 Essentials To Inspire Your Workwear this Winter

7 Essentials To Inspire Your Workwear this Winter

So it's about that time again...When the temperatures are dipping down low, and your workwear needs to start dipping into its winter reserves. Which means also stocking up on some essentials you can just grab on the go as you're gulping down your coffee and finding...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career and lifestyle news roundup, where we round up exciting news of the last week and we let you have it…ahem, news-wise that is… Think of it as your career gossiping section on steroids… And while you’re at it,  follow us on Facebook, Twitter,IG,...

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7 Ways to Make It Through Election Day

7 Ways to Make It Through Election Day

The day's here! It's officially Election Day in the US. You went out and voted already, or you may be waiting to do so. That's the fun, inspiring part. The most challenging part is the...WAIT! That time between now and when the results are finally announced, and you...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career and lifestyle news roundup, where we round up exciting news of the last week and we let you have it…ahem, news-wise that is… Think of it as your career gossiping section on steroids… And while you’re at it,  follow us on Facebook, Twitter,IG,...

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5 Tools to Help You Start Building Your Business

5 Tools to Help You Start Building Your Business

Disclosure: Please note this post contains affiliate links. So you decided to start your own business...You've thought about it long and hard, and are ready to set it up! Now all you need to get started are the right tools. As a side hustler myself, I've learnt from...

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