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...
Corporate Catwalk: Pleated Blouse

Corporate Catwalk: Pleated Blouse

'Tis the season for fresh and airy blouses, like this Uniqlo pleated short-sleeve pleated blouse. Today's Corporate Catwalk pick is feminine and versatile enough to pair with a lot of outfit options. At $29.90, it's also a steal! Similar blouses include this pleated...

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Corporate Catwalk: Eyelet Wrap Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Eyelet Wrap Dress

Today's Corporate Catwalk is this fresh, lady-like fit-and-flare DVF wrap dress from Nordstrom. Loving the delicate lace eyelet pattern on this elegant ivory cotton dress perfect for summer. You can literally take this dress from the office to the garden party in a...

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Let It Go: How Forgiveness Can Heal Your Career

Let It Go: How Forgiveness Can Heal Your Career

"Love keeps no record of wrongs." 1 Corinthians 13:5 There was a point in my  career when I was drafting my notice to quit my third job in less than two years. That was at a point when my career had taken a serious nosedive into no-career-woman’s-land. A couple of...

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Corporate Catwalk: Narris Mule

Corporate Catwalk: Narris Mule

Corporate Catwalk; Narriss Mules Mules are back this summer! While I wouldn't necessarily recommend this trend for more conservative offices, they're great for casual Fridays! Hence my corporate catwalk's pick, this pair of Narris mules from the Nordstrom sale. Other...

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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: Flared Skirt

Corporate Catwalk: Flared Skirt

Todays' Corporate Catwalk pick is all  kinds of colorful, with this Akris Punto flared skirt. Loving the tailored, belted look of this pleated cotton skirt. The colors are absolutely striking and perfect for summer. This skirt is part of the Nordstrom half-yearly...

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