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4 types of gender biases in performance reviews you should look out for

As one of the only women at work, I used to dread performance review time, especially at year-end. Although I was supposed to know what to expect, it was most often a somewhat unclear, hence stressful experience. However, the more I’ve grown personally and...

Is gratitude a trap for women? How to navigate the gratitude trap as a woman

I remember it like it was yesterday. I had just left a well-paying job with benefits, with no backup plan other than following my purpose. With two young children, a mortgage and bills shared with my husband, I took the most dangerous leap of faith I could have ever...

Got Dense Breasts? Why You Should Care and How It Affects Your Breast Cancer Risk

The letter came in the mail a couple of days before I even got a chance to open it. It was a routine mammogram I thought nothing of, like most of the other mammograms I had done before. Except this one was a tad different… The word “abnormal” jumped at me from the...

From Career Sacrifice to Career Focus: Managing your Career in a Sustainable Way as a Working Woman 

Have you ever wondered how you can advance your career while being a woman, wife and/or mother, and not having to work 40+ hours every week? Have you ever considered cloning yourself so you could do all the things, everywhere at the same time? You’re certainly not the...

TCS Podcast Episode 56: The Summer Recap Edition

This episode is a summer recap for my working women and moms, looking back at the reality of the summer mental load, the power of doing nothing at all (yes, it's possible!), and how to make our careers hot again in the summer months (without sacrificing our summer fun...
7 tips to teach confidence to kids as a working mom

7 tips to teach confidence to kids as a working mom

How do you teach confidence when you have to learn it yourself? How do you show up confidently in your personal life, especially as a mother, when you struggle with confidence in your career? What do you do to fill up the gap between being your most confident self and...

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4 tips to muster the confidence to change careers

4 tips to muster the confidence to change careers

“Do I have what it takes to change careers?” “What if I fail when I actually change careers?” If you’ve ever considered a career change, or have been through one (or many), you may have asked yourself these questions numerous times. You also know that making such a...

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7 Ways to Diversify Your Career Opportunities

7 Ways to Diversify Your Career Opportunities

Growing up, I used to hear from the women around never to put all my eggs in one basket. At the time, they were referring more to my predilection for sky high, uncomfortable heels. While I  recently (finally) started investing in sensible shoes, the advice still holds...

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4 ways to deal with micro-aggressions at work

4 ways to deal with micro-aggressions at work

Have you ever had to deal with a micro-aggression at work? Maybe it was a slight from a co-worker, or a snub from management after a well-done project. In some of the worst-case scenarios, you may have had to deal with harassment or even intimidation. Microagressions...

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Let it be Friday: News Roundup

Let it be Friday: News Roundup

Let it be Friday! is our news roundup listing news related to working women and moms. If you would like to add other news and insights, please email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com. Kamala Harris' op-ed in the Washington Post confirms the exodus of women away...

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