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

by Solange Lopes | December 5, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

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

by Solange Lopes | November 30, 2024 | Working Mom & Woman Tips | 0 Comments

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

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...

Woman On a Financial Mission: How to build your unique financial mission statement

by Solange Lopes | Jan 11, 2024

Most people who know me well know I’m serious about money. I’m an accountant by trade, who also happens to teach accounting, which also means finances are often on my mind. Truthfully, I always had an inkling for it, not just when it became my main field of study and...

How to build your family mission statement as a working mom

by Solange Lopes | Jan 10, 2024

The story was repeating itself…It was only the third day back to school after the New Year, and the kids had missed the morning school bus…Again…The morning tension was at its usual peak, what with breakfasts barely eaten, work schedules now thrown off, and moods in...

Out with the resolutions, in with the mission: 3 steps to build your own mission statement

by Solange Lopes | Jan 9, 2024

Every year, the resolution frenzy takes over, as people all around the world make a list, however much realistic (or not), of goals they plan to accomplish during the new year. And yes, I was “people” for the longest time (and I still am)... Making a list of changes,...

30 Best Amazon Black Friday Sales for Working Women and Moms

by Solange Lopes | Nov 22, 2023

*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

by Solange Lopes | Nov 19, 2023

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

by Solange Lopes | Nov 12, 2023

“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

by Solange Lopes | Oct 28, 2023

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

by Solange Lopes | Oct 23, 2023

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!

by Solange Lopes | Sep 25, 2023

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

by Solange Lopes | Sep 22, 2023

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...