We all know that there's no such thing as work/life balance and whoever said that there was should be kicked in the ass (can I say that here), because mommies - especially the single mothers- are...
Dear Debra: I’m 29. My husband and I have an amazing 3-year-old. I’ve worked part-time since he was born. Now, not only do we need my full-time income, I’m dying to dive back into...
A reader sent me this question: "I have a cherished baby and a husband who is willing to support me. Women in my new mothers group pressure me to abandon my established small business any...
Gen@Work is a monthly column looking at career through the prism of generation. If you have a question for our Gen@Work panel, please send it in care of the editor at cwilbert@realgirlsmedia.com....
There are a lot of things that I had hoped to accomplish before I turned 30. And although I seriously doubt I will become a millionaire or develop amazing...
I make my living teaching women how to unapologetically own their ambition in a society that has a double standard. It’s our prevailing cultural paradigm: ambitious men are go-getters, but
I've watched the new phenomenon of Mommy Wars with intrigue the last few years. I always figured that women who are happy with their choices (whether to marry, their career, their life)...
We women always try and look on the bright side. Case in point: a friend who was going through a painful divorce and custody battle said to me, “Well, at least I’ll lose a few...
WOW. That is all I can say. This job and career hunt is one exhausting and outrageously time-consuming venture, pretty much eating up all my creative energy, all my writing energy for anything other...
Yesterday I met a friend/client for lunch at a lovely restaurant known for its salads and pastries. There were quite a number of tables inhabited by pairs of women. I arrived five minutes...
By my own definition, I am a damsel in success. For years, I've held off pursuing my dreams in order to become a mother of 2 and an Army wife of one. There's not a moment that passes where I look...
Thinking of my friend Jordana humbles me, often to tears. She’s pretty and smart, funny and feisty, and seemingly carefree. Seemingly, that is, until you learn that her son Jacob is...
Last week, one of our local news channels did a piece on women being able to "have it all." They interviewed a woman who promotes relaxation, and believes that women need to take time...
While married, what did Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have in common with 1/3 of American couples? Before I answer that, let me share a question posted by a DamselsInSuccess reader:
The issue of balance in women's professional lives is of great interest to me. Recently, I had a conversation with a successful attorney about challenges...
This post is an opening argument to the question, “Do women need men and/or children in order to be fulfilled?” The opposing viewpoint, from www.thestateof.com, can be read
I didn’t think it was possible to see any black lining to the recent finding that women in certain urban areas are making
Women who telecommute, at least part time, tell me, "I have a killer job." The pièce de résistance of their professional setup? "I can work from home when I need to. I...
When a local business journal was writing a profile about my company and asked me to describe myself in one word, I replied “driven.” That’s pretty much been me my whole life. I was lucky...
As motherhood and work seem to be a hot topic on the boards, I wanted to offer my own comparison nugget. Entrepreneurial pursuits seem to be kinder to mothers than the traditional corporate...
Couples therapy: My husband is slumped at the edge of the sofa, sulking. I sit in the center cushion, upright and animated, ranting about why he needs to get rid of his bike. The...
My name is Monica Favela George and I have a problem. I LOVE shoes. So much that I have risked my entire financial well being on launching my own shoe line. I did not work for anyone else in...
I am so lucky to have the best of two lives – a professional one and a mommy one. I am the mother of 2 gorgeous and extremely rambunctious (code for wild!) girls, 2 and 4 years old. ...