Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
Post graduation: My First Real Dose of Growing Pains
It just happens. One day you’re an adult. You are given a piece of paper with your name on it and a few pieces of string to wear on the piece of cardboard over your head, and you can wave your childhood goodbye. High school g...
Photo of the Day: Love Stories
Love isn’t always a walk in the park. But remember…there are two sides to every story.
Mentorship Will Always be in Fashion
It seems like articles about mentorship are finding their way to me recently. Last week, I wrote about a New York Times article comparing sponsors to mentors. This week, I happened across this Daily Beast article about women ne...
10 Ways I’m Turning Into My Mother (and Why That Might Not Be a Bad Thing)
Every woman in my life feared the day she would turn in to her mother, yet acknowledged the inevitability of it happening. My mom and I have always been similar and in the past years have grown eerily so. In honor of the upcomi...
Intern Diaries- Chapter Seven: The “Yes”
I saw the subject line: a decision had been made. I was in the car with my father as I sat watching the email load. Those 14 seconds were some of the longest of my life. My whole future (rather, my whole summer) was dependent o...
At the Water Cooler: Mother’s Day
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and we all have a lot to owe to our mothers– I mean they gave birth to us. Beyond that, mothers as well as aunts, grandmothers and tons of other female role models have contributed so muc...
Photo of the Day: Sit Back and Relax
Sometimes, you just need to find an inviting park bench to sit on. It is amazing what you can get done when you are alone with a pen and pad of paper, or with a friend and a good view. What inspires you most?
How 5 Dollars Can Make You Millions
If you had $5, how would you invest it to get the most for your money? You could play it safe and open a high-interest savings account; risk it all on a scratch-and-win lottery ticket, or even use the capital to start a small b...
How to Protect Yourself From Financial Heartbreak
What’s going on (financially) in the private lives of couples across America? As someone who earns a living providing financial advice for women, I’m fascinated by this question. A recent study about the money behavior of m...
#MPOTUS
Are you ready to finally see a woman in the White House? Well, you’re not alone. According to EMILY’s List, a nonprofit dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office, 86% of battleground voters believe...