Meredith Walker and Amy Poehler are cofounders of Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, a positive online and offline community that provides young women with the encouragement and resources to be their authentic selves. Walker and Poehler became close friends when they worked together at Saturday Night Live, and often discussed how great it felt to be accepted and appreciated when they were younger. “Together we…
There’s no denying that working moms are masters at multitasking. But, between changing diapers, setting up playdates and juggling conference calls, today’s career women are struggling to live up to unrealistic work-life balance expectations. Not only are they carpooling, cooking dinner and creating Pinterest-worthy birthday parties. They’re also spending countless hours at the office climbing their way up the corporate ladder. “Expectations are…
In this case study session, get hands-on tips from a Higher Ed professor who uses sims to prepare students for the workforce, a corporate educator who uses sims for employee development, and a media publisher using sims to help lifelong learners keep their skills sharp. Please submit your votes for the upcoming #SXSW2020 EDU case study panel with Harvard Business…
Serena Williams rocketed back to tennis stardom, yummy-mummyness and Wimbledon’s final – here are some of the hacks that help Serena Williams is quite possibly the greatest female tennis player of all time. Being a great athlete at any sport is tough enough. Being the greatest athlete in between being pregnant, giving birth and breastfeeding is just cruel to the rest of us. Serena’s…
It feels like just yesterday you were throwing your graduation cap in the air and vowing to have the best summer ever. But believe it or not, many of you are only a few weeks away from becoming an official collegiette. While you’re so excited for the best four years of your life to begin, you’re probably starting to freak…
Founded in 2010 by Co-CEOs Daniel and Michael Broukhim and Editor-in-Chief Katie Rosen Kitchens, FabFitFun is a lifestyle membership that inspires women to lead happier, healthier lives through product and brand discovery. Its flagship product, the FabFitFun Box, delivers a curated collection of full-size products across beauty, fashion, wellness, fitness, home, technology and beyond each season. In addition to the…
Between physical changes, emotional highs and lows, childbirth preparation classes, appointments with practitioners, dietary restrictions, tests and, of course, frequent trips to the bathroom, being pregnant readjusts your priorities. And then there’s work, which somehow has to mesh with the demands of the ever-growing baby inside you. If you’re healthy, experiencing a normal pregnancy without complications and work in a…
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…
The Global Connections for Women Foundation launch the GC4W Entrepreneurship Certificate Program to develop and train the next generation of entrepreneurs on ways to scale their business ventures and improve their leadership skills. 16 Female entrepreneurs were accepted into the first immersive program. We are thrilled to have the support of our esteemed faculty, who represent a variety of leading business professionals and…
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…
