30 Best Amazon Black Friday Sales for Working Women and Moms
*Please note this post may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn commissions for purchases made through links in these posts. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The holiday season is certainly a busy season for working women and...
TCS Podcast Episode 51: Making peace with ambition as a working woman and mom
In this podcast episode, I discuss making peace with ambition as working women and moms. For the longest time, ambition has been a double-edged sword for working women and moms. However, in this post-COVID pandemic area, women are redefining ambition for themselves......
Ambitious Like A Mother: How to fight the double-edged sword of ambition as a working mom
“You don’t need to take that certification, you’re a mom now, just take care of your kids…” I remember these words like it was yesterday. While they were intended to be well-meaning coming from one of my loved ones, they cut like a knife. I had been trying to get my...
Who runs the world? Girls – Book Review: The Power
If there were ever a book that transported me to the quintessential alternate feminist stratosphere, it would be The Power. This 2016 novel, and 2023 Oprah Book Club pick, by British author and novelist Naomi Alderman depicts a tale of gender dominance rooted in the...
Somewhere between Ambitious Girl and Lazy Girl: Women Are Re-Defining the Best of Both Worlds
Picture this…It’s Monday morning, 7am, you’ve already dropped off the kids at the bus stop and sent them off to school, fitting in a quick 10 minute walk with the dog in the process, and thrown a load of laundry in the washer…By 8am, you’ve made your plan for the day,...
TCS Podcast Episode 50: Negotiate Like a Woman!
In this podcast, I discuss the impact of gender on the process of negotiation, and also on the outcomes! If you've struggled with negotiation as a working woman and mom, or just have been curious about it, this episode is for you! Some of the research cited in this...
Negotiate like a womanpreneur! Empowering Negotiation Tips for Women Entrepreneurs
I remember discussing my very first paid speaking engagement and being unable to even utter a price when asked. Not only did I not know what to ask for, I also did not even have the courage and personal power to determine what I was worth. As a baby entrepreneur, I...
The Mother of All Negotiations: On Negotiating Flexible Schedules and Family-Friendly Policies as Working Moms
As I started my career as a young professional woman, I was barely aware that I could negotiate my salary, let alone anything else. As I became a mother, it didn’t occur to me until a long time that I could negotiate for benefits including flexibility and other...
Negotiate like a woman! On Gender and Negotiation Working as a Working Woman
I remember perusing article over article on negotiation tips while preparing for interviews as a young career woman. I had to do my research, come in with a certain number in mind, be assertive and not give in. Yet, somehow, more times than not, I ended up not even...
TCS Podcast Episode 49: Myth Buster: Women are not good entrepreneurs
In this episode of the podcast, I'm busting one common myth that women are not good at entrepreneurship. Backed by research, this episode discusses how women are entrepreneurs at heart, and discusses 3 principles for women entrepreneurs. Listen in! Thanks for...