It’s not back-to-school as usual, it’s back-to-school as we can
It’s back-to-school time and it certainly is looking much different than any other back-to-school times we’ve experienced so far. We’re in the middle of a pandemic as a potentially life-changing election is looming near, and none of us has any idea what tomorrow will...
Let it Be Friday: Weekly News Roundup
Welcome to Let It Be Friday!, our weekly news roundup, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud). This week, we had to contend with the sad news of Chadwick Boseman's...
3 tips to thrive in your career and business when working from home
As working women and moms, working from home is a challenge considering all the other hats we’re called on to wear day in and day out. This is especially relevant in these times of pandemic when most working moms are bearing the brunt of the crisis, forced to handle...
More than Tired: Dealing with Racism Fatigue as Black Working Moms
Racism fatigue is real. It manifests as a sense of deep exhaustion constantly hovering at the surface of one’s emotions, threatening to spill over at any moment without any warning. Even more dangerous, is the deep effect its roots have on one’s mental, emotional and...
Let it be Friday: Weekly News Roundup
Welcome to Let It Be Friday!, our weekly news roundup, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud). In "big firsts for women" this week, Senator Kamala Harris made...
Dear Working Mom, It’s Time to Break Up With the Guilt
Dear Working Mom is our weekly love letter to working moms everywhere, where we talk about motherhood, life, work and everything in between… Dear Working Mom, First off, let me start by saying: We see you! We hear you! It’s been said over and over again that this...
The Not-So-new Pandemic Question for Working Moms: Do I have to choose between my career or my family?
Yesterday, I heard of yet another story of yet another working mother handing in her resignation letter for lack of adequate childcare, as I myself was struggling to figure out school arrangements for my kids this coming Fall. . There are thousands of stories like...
Let it be Friday: Weekly News Roundup
Welcome to Let It Be Friday!, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud). The Glassdoor Blog lists 21 companies hiring like crazy in August;This week commemorates 1 year...
Crisis is growth: How to use challenging times to grow your career
In times of crisis, your career is bound to experience some significant changes. Whether you find yourself in the middle of a pandemic, as we are at the moment, are going through a health-related ordeal, a life change such as a divorce, death of a loved one, or move,...
Dear Working Mom, Your Time is As Valuable As Your Partner’s
Dear Working Mom is our weekly love letter to working moms everywhere, where we talk about motherhood, life, work and everything in between… Dear Working Mom, You’ve been giving of your time and energy as long as you can remember. As a matter of fact, as long as...