My grandson Jakey calls for his mama early in the morning to take him to the potty. Three years old, he recently graduated from his crib to a ‘big boy’ bed. As a baby, the sides of the crib kept him safely in place with his wobby and small assortment of favored...
Rising to the top is not easy for even the most talented women. It takes savvy, grit, and persistence. It requires the belief in one’s future and the potential to reach goals. But beyond the obvious challenges that women encounter every day, more subtle yet...
f you’re like most people, self-promotion does not come easily. Research on this topic indicates that women are especially hesitant to advocate for themselves. Years of being told to take a back seat and wait to be noticed, we often fail miserably at advocating for...
My first ballet lesson was at the age of four, and that’s when my dream to be a ballerina began. Ongoing lessons three times a week as a young girl allowed me to think that perhaps my vision of dancing Swan Lake on a big stage one day could come true. But alas, though...
You want a promotion but a voice in your head keeps telling you that you’re not good enough despite all your qualifications for the position. You convince yourself that you’ll never get it, and unconsciously, your negative thoughts influence your behavior, your body...
Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the fairest of them all? I admit that I check myself out in the mirror often. Some days I’m ok with what I see and some days, well…I’m hypercritical. I realize, of course, that any self-criticism can be based more on recent life...
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