Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
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...
Photo of the Day: Push the Limit
They say the sky’s the limit…what would you do if you knew that falling was not an option?
Wisdom from Condi Rice: If you don’t speak up, you’re going to get pushed down
In this extraordinary excerpt, Condoleezza Rice puts her thoughts onto paper in order to drive home an important point: women need to learn to speak up. We all know that voicing one’s opinion can be tough and that in orde...
