Elisa Martinez Elisa Martinez

Why Working Mothers Don’t Want to Return to the Office

Working moms juggled so much during the pandemic, and now face uncertainty when being asked to return to work with little support. Working mothers are being pulled in so many different directions at home it’s no wonder they are reluctant to be pulled into the office.

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Elisa Martinez Elisa Martinez

The Hidden Source of Burnout for Working Moms

There is an aspect of parenting that is leaving working mothers more burnt out than ever and its list of demands are only increasing. Learn how to re-focus and restructure your life in a way that can avoid burnout and give yourself (and your family) room to breathe.

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Elisa Martinez Elisa Martinez

The Anger Trap for Women Leaders

There's a double standard when it comes to anger in the workplace that traps women into being seen as angry or emotional. This stigma is unfair, but there may be some healthy ways of coping that do not include suppressing your emotions.

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Tara Schwegler Tara Schwegler

The 3-Day Hybrid Work Schedule Sets Gender Equality Back

The unofficial definition of hybrid work is three days in the office and two days working from home. But this equation of required number of days might not serve workers–or their employers, and could end up affecting productivity and limiting innovation.

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Tara Schwegler Tara Schwegler

We Are Getting the Future of Work All Wrong

The iconoclastic clash about remote vs. in-person work is distracting us from the more important issue at hand: What is work in the 21st century? In what ways do employees add value to an organization? Only when we answer those questions can we determine the location from which they are best positioned to do so.

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Tara Schwegler Tara Schwegler

Elementary School Gym Class Still Haunts Me

We know that thoughts shape actions. What we might not realize is that long held beliefs of ourselves during our childhood can still influence how we think of ourselves as adults.

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Tara Schwegler Tara Schwegler

The Math of Late Motherhood Doesn’t Add Up

Children’s needs do not automatically decrease with age, and caregiving does not necessarily become less time-consuming as children get older. If we truly want to support gender diversity in the workplace, it’s time to stop pretending that working parents’ need for flexibility ends with preschool.  

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Tara Schwegler Tara Schwegler

The Myth of the Superwoman

Complimenting a woman as “superwoman” based on her workload and productivity promotes the wrong idea that women can do it all–all by themselves.

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Tara Schwegler Tara Schwegler

The Day I Hit a FedEx Truck

Sometimes work-life balance feels like constant chaos. Here are some tips to guard your calm and avoid feeling overwhelmed.

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Tara Schwegler Tara Schwegler

Getting Real About Sick Children and Work

Of course your child will get sick the first week of a new job when your partner is traveling on business. Here are some tips to crisis-proof your childcare arrangements.

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