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

by Solange Lopes | November 2, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

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

by Solange Lopes | October 14, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

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

by Solange Lopes | September 6, 2024 | Career, PODCAST | 0 Comments

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 Ways to Enrich Your Career In The Summer (Without Hijacking Your Summer Fun)

by Solange Lopes | August 30, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

It’s the middle of summer, and I am trying out a new African restaurant with a colleague and a new professional acquaintance while nerding out on artificial intelligence during a work conference. Here I was, actually enjoying myself and advancing my career, while...

The Rest Bias for Women: Uncovering the Struggle and Power of Doing Nothing as a Working Woman

by Solange Lopes | August 6, 2024 | Self-care, Working Mom & Woman Tips | 0 Comments

For the first time in my adult life, I took a month off. An entire month off, traveling, seeing new places, swimming in the ocean and mostly “being” as opposed to “doing”. And it shocked the entire heck out of my system, my overachieving, productivity-minded, A-type...

Do Your Part: 7 Ways to Contribute to Eliminating Racism and Bias Right Where You Are

by Solange Lopes | May 31, 2020

Whenever we experience racism and bias as human beings, it leaves a painful wound on our souls. Whether it happens to us directly or happens to someone else, the wound is still sorely felt, and registered in our collective memory for the rest of our lives. As the...

TCS Podcast Episode 21: Working moms and the coronavirus crisis

by Solange Lopes | May 29, 2020

In this episode of The Corporate Sister podcast, I’m discussing the disproportionate impact and burden of the coronavirus pandemic on working moms. From mental and physical to professional and economic consequences, working mothers are at the end of dire and quite...

Let It Be Friday!

by Solange Lopes | May 23, 2020

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). Congrats to all our graduates! Speaking of graduation, Michelle Obama and MTV partner for a...

Self-care also means letting go of people not meant to grow with you

by Solange Lopes | May 23, 2020

One of the most challenging parts of growth as an individual, and especially as a working woman and mom, is the part when you realize that not everybody will grow and go with you. It’s a daunting and saddening realization that can be heartbreaking at times. Yet, it’s...

You are already valuable: Defining and asserting your worth as a working woman

by Solange Lopes | May 23, 2020

Working women’s value in the workplace and in society has been undervalued for the longest time. Unpaid carealone, accounts for $10.8 trillion per year, despite women not being paid for any of it. The gender wage gap, or the difference between men’s and women’s...

No is a complete sentence: Setting boundaries as a working mom when working from home

by Solange Lopes | May 19, 2020

Working from the same home you live in can easily blur the lines between work and life, especially as a working mom. While there are many arguments in favor of working from home, moving from your home life to your work life inside the home can actually constitute more...

Dear Working Mom, Parenting Was Never Meant to be a Perfect Science!

by Solange Lopes | May 17, 2020

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 pouring your all into being the best mom you can be since you became one. You’re still doing your...

Let it be Friday!

by Solange Lopes | May 16, 2020

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). In celebratory news, International Nurses Day was this week and we couldn't be more...

“How Adaptable Are You?”: 3 Principles to Develop Your AQ as a Working Woman

by Solange Lopes | May 15, 2020

In today’s ever-evolving world and workplace, and in the face of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, being flexible and adaptable has become a necessity. It also happens to be one of the most important attributes of career success for working women. According...

“Who does she think she is?”: Daring to succeed on your own terms as a working woman

by Solange Lopes | May 12, 2020

"Who does she think she is to...go for the promotion, speak up in the meeting, start the business, decide to run for office, buy that house/car/dress, decide to not get married, decide to take/quit the job, open her mouth and speak up, say no...etc?"The most prevalent...