By: Cynthia Diaz
No lifestyle options are easy and while being single, living alone, certainly has its perks, the single lifestyle—as with every lifestyle choice—does have its challenges. There is an incredible amount of freedom in fending for oneself and not having to answer to anyone but, is being solitary all it’s cracked up to […]

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By: Natalie Sabia
As I dial the phone number and await the first person to answer, a feeling of anxiety, yet excitement consumes me. I gather my thoughts and search desperately within myself for the golden ticket, the one that will determine if I survive this call or not: confidence. While waiting for that […]

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By: Caroline Shannon
When Adryenn Ashley was in her 20s, she dressed Sex and the City style every day – cleavage, heavy makeup and perfectly coiffed hair all the way.
But then, one of her mentors told her the reason behind her low-key, makeup-free appearance: “She said, ‘Because that’s the naked truth,’” Ashley said. “For her, it […]

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Contributed by Bailey McCann
We all work too much, that’s a given. But in our quest for work-life balance are we actually causing our own balance problems? For example, my firm is more flexible than most when it comes to telecommuting and other flexible work solutions. I enjoy these options as much as our working parents […]

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Contributed by Alana Elsner
A small bead drops from just below his hairline - picking up speed as it falls. Conscious of this, he wipes the sweat from his brow, trying to focus on the task set before him. Even the most nimble move could mean the difference between winning and losing- between life and death. […]

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Contributed by Jacqueline Church
 
The Glass Hammer article “Why Working Mothers Lie” and the comments that followed it illustrate what can go wrong when work and family issues are mishandled at the workplace. The problem is not bias against working mothers, though it exists. It’s not preferential treatment for working parents, though this too exists. […]

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