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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...

How to go back to school as a working mom

by Solange Lopes | Nov 26, 2018

Going back to school as a working mom can seem like an impossible feat. If you add your parenting duties to your work responsibilities, not to mention the upkeep of the home, your ever-expanding mountain of laundry, and your attempts at not losing your quarterly date...

The Christmas Gift Guide for the Working Woman Who Already Has Everything

by Solange Lopes | Nov 25, 2018

I’m blessed to know many amazing working women who thrive each and every day in their lives, careers and/or businesses. From my own sister to friends and family, these women set the bar pretty high when it comes to living and working on purpose. However, when it...

How to dress well for the holidays on a budget

by Solange Lopes | Nov 21, 2018

The holidays are not just times for celebration, but also festive times and occasions that require you to dress well. From work events to holiday parties, there are numerous opportunities to, well…dress well. However, it’s also a time when financial constraints are...

7 Steps to Work on Purpose

by Solange Lopes | Nov 19, 2018

As working women, we tend to wear many “working hats”. From caring for our families to juggling demanding careers, it can be easy to get caught in a whirlwind of activities. Especially as working moms, slipping into the sea of commitments, appointments, and...

The case for imperfect parenting: Why striving to be the perfect mom is killing you

by Solange Lopes | Oct 23, 2018

Have you ever felt the pressure to be the perfect working mom or parent in general? Do you scroll through social media picture-perfect accounts of overachieving parents spending their weekends on the soccer field or traveling to ballet competitions, wondering if your...

Mind over Matter: It’s Not What You Do, It’s How You Think

by Solange Lopes | Oct 16, 2018

Have you ever noticed how even with the best of intentions and incredible amounts of willpower, you may still not be reaching your goals? Have you over-exerted yourself over and over again, only to end up so far from your objectives that you lost all motivation? Do...

5 Ways to Beat Overwhelm as a Working Woman

by Solange Lopes | Oct 4, 2018

I often talk about being moderated, driven, and pursuing your goals as a working woman. However, there also times when being overly driven and motivated can create significant overwhelm in your life. I know I've found myself in overwhelming situations more often than...

7 Tips to Finish the Year Strong

by Solange Lopes | Oct 3, 2018

For many of us, especially as working women, finishing the year strong is an important priority. It can also be a quite the burden, as the end of the year is a stressful time. Not only is it sometimes instrumental to our success at work and in life, but the pressure...

How to blog to boost your career

by Solange Lopes | Sep 27, 2018

In the past few years, blogging has certainly become extremely popular. There are millions of blogs worldwide around a multitude of topics. Blogging has almost become a cheap commodity. However, there are still some great benefits of blogging. One of these is blogging...

Seven Tips to Monetize Any Hobby

by Solange Lopes | Sep 24, 2018

If you have a hobby you enjoy doing in your spare time, you may wonder how to actually turn it into cash. If so, then you are among a large part of the population that is striving to create additional streams of income doing exactly what they love. I was always...