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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...

5 Ways Professional Women Sabotage Their Vacations

by Solange Lopes | May 24, 2017

This article is a guest post by Phyllis Stoller. Professional women are overworked in so many ways: inour careers, families, volunteer work, and personal relationships. Let's face it, even when it comes to our personal grooming and fitness needs, we're not dialing...

5 Steps to Ask for A Flex Schedule this Summer As A Working Mom

by Solange Lopes | May 23, 2017

Summers can be challenging for working moms. The kids are out of school, the weather's nice, and everything around is not exactly conducive to being stuck in the office all day long. I mean, let's be real... For many, if not most, the solution is to ask for a flexible...

Weekly News Roundup

by Solange Lopes | May 21, 2017

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! Father's Day is...

Weekend Chat: Yaro Sandals

by Solange Lopes | May 19, 2017

Welcome to our weekend chat feature! Got something you want to chat about? Post it in the comments below… It's finally sandals time! I love these Sam Edelman Yaro Sandals from Anthropologie. They're perfect to throw on on the week-end with just about anything, from a...

How to Make More Money Blogging : A Review of the Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing Course (Plus a $28 Discount)

by Solange Lopes | May 18, 2017

Please note this post may contain affiliate links. Update: For just a few days, from Thursday, August 17th to Sunday, August 20th, 2017, you can get $28 off from the price of the Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing course. Use the code AUGUST28SALE2017 to save on this...

The Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Guide for Working Dads

by Solange Lopes | May 17, 2017

Time to celebrate the working dads in our lives! Father's Day is fast approaching, and if you're looking for gift ideas for the dads in your life, we're sharing our list of gift ideas for you! While we're all about giving working moms their props, the working dads in...

How to switch from an employee to an entrepreneur mindset

by Solange Lopes | May 16, 2017

Have you been dreaming of building your own business? Are you hustling in your side business before and after work, creating your empire on the low? Are you ready to transition from employee to entrepreneur? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you’re...

WGC008: The New Rules of Working Mommyhood

by Solange Lopes | May 14, 2017

Welcome to episode #8 of the Working Girls Club podcast! In this episode, we're all about working moms, and we're discussing re-writing the rules around what it means to be a working mom in our day and age! As a working mom myself, I know the struggle is real,...

Weekend Chat: Mom Charm Necklace

by Solange Lopes | May 12, 2017

Welcome to our weekend chat feature! Got something you want to chat about? Post it in the comments below… It's Mother's Day weekend (yes, we get a whole week-end), and of course we're all about pampering Mommy with gorgeous goodies like this sterling silver Mom charm...