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...

When the Holidays Meet Performance Reviews: How to Handle the Weight of the Season

It’s year-end again, and here we are steeped in year-end deadlines, holiday shopping, festivities planning, and…year-end performance review time at work. If you’ve ever wondered why year-end feels like an exhausting test on the home and work front, you are far from...
4 Smart Ways to Prepare for Any Networking Event

4 Smart Ways to Prepare for Any Networking Event

Yesterday, I dropped off Dear Daughter at her first day of camp, ever. As I dropped her off, I could sense she was a bit nervous. She had no idea what to expect, and frankly, neither did I. After we did the preliminary registration on-site, she was off on her own. I...

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Corporate Catwalk: Jersey and Poplin Dress

Loving this Carven jersey and poplin dress from Saks Fifth Avenue. The simple crewneck cut is balanced by the asymmetrical skirt below. The contrasting colors also make for a beautiful piece!  It's currently on sale for $192 at Saks. Yay or nay? Love, The...

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Corporate Catwalk: Striped Linen Shirt

Corporate Catwalk: Striped Linen Shirt

It's not always easy to find versatile shirts you can dress up or down for work or the week-end. Except for this Zady striped linen jersey shirt, which also happens to be our Corporate Catwalk pick of the day! Loving the relaxed fit, classic stripe and contrasting...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career and lifestyle news update, 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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Corporate Catwalk: Le Stripe Blazer

Corporate Catwalk: Le Stripe Blazer

I love a versatile, lightweight blazer in the summer, that I can sport with jeans on casual dress days or cropped pants and light skirts on less informal days. Hence today's Corporate Catwalk pick, this Le Stripe Blazer from Shopbop with preppy two-tone stripes and...

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Corporate Catwalk: Floral Print Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Floral Print Dress

Pulling floral prints at work is far from being easy. Yet this bright floral print dress from ASOS is both fun and work-appropriate at the same time. Love the classic cut of the dress, which is nicely balanced by the bright print and slim fit. This dress is $77.64 on...

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7 Ways of Reclaiming Your Power at Work

7 Ways of Reclaiming Your Power at Work

We've all been there, at some point or another, in our careers...That point when you're not too sure where your career's going...When you doubt yourself and your professional abilities. to the point of considering dropping everything and backpacking through the...

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