You’ve just found out that you’re receiving a promotion—along with the extra hours that it entails. Or maybe you’ve been asked to join a new firm, or tackle an assignment abroad. While new career opportunities are cause for celebration, they can also raise complex work/life issues that need to be resolved with family members, particularly your partner or spouse. Major…
If there’s anyone who knows what it’s like to be a working mom, it’s Catherine Reitman. With the release of Workin’ Moms’ second season on Netflix, Reitman, who co-created the show with husband Philip Sternberg, opened up to PEOPLE about her own struggles as a working mother and the inspiration behind her hit show. Before the show’s conception — they’re currently filming…
The differences in typical female vs. typical male relationship styles are important to understand for overall mental—and, as you’ll see here, physical—health. As Dr. Habib Sadeghi explains, how those relationship styles play out in the workplace, where many of us now spend the majority of our waking hours, appears to affect women more profoundly than men. Generally, women are more affected by…
Getting your masters of business administration degree (MBA) not only helps you to pursue your passions, it can also help you to earn a considerably higher salary. PayScale shows an average annual salary of $85,000. Many companies are willing to pay high-tier salaries for workers with MBAs and are also willing to help in financing these educational accomplishments. The following is a list of…
You’ve been in overdrive all day — juggling logistics, people, project deadlines, and endless to-dos — or maybe putting out fires, squeezing in errands, finding lost toys, and making sure you’ve filled out all the forms for school tomorrow. All-day, you eagerly anticipate finding just 30 minutes to relax, catch up with your significant other, and relax into sleep. But…
Award-winning journalist, and new author, Elaine Welteroth was once just a small town California girl with a big dream, almost so big she couldn’t utter it out loud, of one day making it in the New York magazine world Welteroth’s foot-in-the-door opportunity was her out-of-college internship at Ebony Magazine. To land the internship, Welteroth repeatedly begged the assistant to the…
Ask most celebrities about how they stay in such great shape, and they give some lame answer like running after their kids or walking their dog. (Yeah, right.) But not Hilary Swank. The 43-year-old actress has a strong, sculpted physique that would probably make an American Ninja Warrior jealous. And no, she didn’t earn it from chasing a toddler at…
Every semester of college brings something new to campus— whether it be new class (obvi), new friends, or new sports. But, we tend to overlook some of the new opportunities that come with the beginning of the semester. Joining a club in college can be one of the most pivotal decisions that you make throughout your career on campus, as…
Everyone experiences feelings of guilt, but what happens when those feelings begin interfering with your work and relationships? Four female founders reflect on their experiences overcoming entrepreneur guilt and share their tips on staying productive throughout the journey. As an entrepreneur, there are countless sacrifices that have to be made in both your personal and professional life. Having to cancel…
Moving is a stressful experience for anyone. Yet, each fall more than 20 million families send their children off to college—taking the leap to a new, unknown environment and likely to face new routines, new attitudes and perspectives, and new stressors. Young adults can be especially susceptible to feeling nervous and at times inadequate during the transition. In this guest post clinical…
