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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 stop sabotaging yourself

by Solange Lopes | Feb 6, 2018

You know that feeling that overtakes you every time you’re getting close to achieving a goal or objective? That sudden need to procrastinate, the urge to collect all possible negative thoughts about yourself and whatever project you’re working on at the moment? These...

13 Inspirational Quotes from Black Women In Honor of Black History Month

by Solange Lopes | Feb 5, 2018

While we celebrate Black History Month all year long, the month of February reminds us of the role of African-Americans in history. Part of it is also to recognize the outstanding role that Black women have, and still do, play through their fight against adversity and...

How to integrate your work and life as a working mom

by Solange Lopes | Feb 5, 2018

The other day, my son asked me to play cards with him as I was in the middle of finishing some client work. Exasperated, I asked him to give me another five minutes so “Mommy could finish working”. At this point, it had been about ten series of five-minutes I had...

Weekly News Roundup

by Solange Lopes | Feb 2, 2018

Welcome to our weekly career, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and fashion news roundup! Think of it as your online watercooler/work gossip station/coffee break spot for now…Want to add anything to our list? Email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com! Happy Black...

Workwear: Stripe Fringe Jacket

by Solange Lopes | Feb 1, 2018

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. This stripe fringed jacket from Talbots will add a sophisticated touch to any silhouette. The polished stripes are perfect for any day at the office, while the...

7 Ways to Honor Black History Month at Work

by Solange Lopes | Feb 1, 2018

For many, Black History Month is an opportunity to outwardly celebrate the history and contributions of African-Americans. While most are continually celebrating Black History Month all year long, it reminds us to keep honoring it in the present and in all areas of...

10 Practical Tips to navigate office politics as a working woman

by Solange Lopes | Jan 31, 2018

One of the biggest obstacles that many a working woman faces in her career is navigating office politics. The subtle yet very much existing bias against working women, combined with the wage gap and other gender inequalities in the workplace, make it challenging to...

Weekly News Roundup

by Solange Lopes | Jan 26, 2018

10 Must-Have Products That Will Help You Be More Productive

by Solange Lopes | Jan 23, 2018

I've always been fascinated by productive people, and how they manage to use the same 24 hours we all have to accomplish what most won't even dream of doing in a lifetime. What I've come to understand is that these people are not more special than any of us. They have...

Ask a CPA: 5 Things Every Working Parent Should Know about the New Tax Reform

by Solange Lopes | Jan 23, 2018

As of December 2017, a new tax reform law has been signed into effect, affecting working parents and families in significant ways. Depending on their particular circumstances, some working parents may notice an increase in their taxes, while others may be getting a...