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Women outweigh men in the workforce. It’s time to take the plight of working moms seriously.
Here are four ways we can be better
Heather Mace
January 21, 2020
January 21, 2020
Perspective
After a career in publishing, I switched to tech. Here’s why I took the risk — and what I wish I’d known all along.
‘What I remember most is the vulnerability I felt at the time: fear that I wouldn’t be technical enough, that I wouldn’t be seen as technical enough’
Xian Gu
October 8, 2019
October 8, 2019
Women in construction are creating their own community. Meet the new wave of female builders.
Women still make up only about 9 percent of the construction industry, but they’re leaning on each other to combat loneliness
The Lily News
September 28, 2019
September 28, 2019
This woman retired as a millionaire at age 31. She says anyone can do it.
Kristy Shen grew up living on less than 44 cents a day — then she discovered the FIRE movement
Caroline Kitchener
July 16, 2019
July 16, 2019
‘Stranger Things’ returns to Netflix on Thursday. Before you binge Season 3, meet one of the new actresses on the show.
Francesca Reale, who plays lifeguard Heather, talks about her character’s ‘complex strength,’ career highs and lows, and more
Lena Felton
July 3, 2019
July 3, 2019
People hate the question, ‘What do you do?’ So why do we keep asking it?
At any kind of social gathering, it’s impossible to avoid
Caroline Kitchener
July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
Analysis
Moms at Amazon are calling for backup child-care benefits
It’s a perk that’s common among their tech peers
The Lily News
March 10, 2019
March 10, 2019
Perspective
Taking a break from work to raise a kid? Do these 5 things to ensure you’re ready to reenter the workforce
One tip: Stay informed. The biggest hurdle in returning to work is a lack of industry knowledge.
Donna Korren
February 13, 2019
February 13, 2019
Perspective
I’m saying goodbye to New York City. Here are the 7 places I’ll miss.
I’m grateful for the bone-weary ugliness of some of the moments, and for the divine intermezzos in between
Xian Gu
February 11, 2019
February 11, 2019
Capt. Rosemary Mariner broke barriers throughout her career in the Navy. Her funeral featured a historical first, too.
Mariner became the first woman to fly a tactical fighter jet in 1974
The Lily News
February 4, 2019
February 4, 2019
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