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Most women today have very little time to find and peruse articles and materials on our gender's progress in the workforce. Who has time? This column will synthesize and analyze the voluminous data and findings on issues relating to working motherhood in an effort to ignite your curiosity and broaden your awareness of the Hot Topics that in some way affect us all. Denise Berger is the global leader of the Women’s International Network (WIN) at Aon Corporation, a networking group of professional women within the largest insurance brokerage firm in the world. Denise is also the "stay-at-work mom" correspondent on Castlerock's Mom's the Word radio talk show. She lives outside of Los Angeles with her husband and two children. |
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Rising with Emotional Intelligence.
Is America’s emotional intelligence on the rise? We all take pride in this auspicious election for the obvious, ubiquitous reasons. more
Falling Glass on a Sticky Floor.
Dictionary.com actually has a definition for “the glass ceiling”. Yes, it is true. more
Fighting Back.
Living with domestic violence is an oxymoron that is only getting worse. While domestic violence may not be caused by troubling economic times, evidence indicates the domestic violence and economic hardship are related. more
Caught up with the Generations.
What does a 50 year old woman have in common with a 22 year old guy, fresh out of college, and what do the two of them have in common with a 35 year old stay-at-work mom? more
Show Me the Money.
Does the thought of visiting the accountant almost cause hives to break out all over your body? Does the idea of monitoring your and your family’s investments make you so uncomfortable that you just avoid it altogether and your funds remain in a bank savings account? more
Working Mom True or False Quiz.
I love to quote Madeleine Albright: “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” How often do you find that you’ve been undermined… by someone of the same gender?! What happened to sisterhood… traveling pants… friendship… trust… mutual respect… camaraderie…? more
Pay Parity Paradox.
In the “Sexism” article published in April 2008, Conde Nast Portfolio cites that advancement among women to gain parity with men in salaries, promotion to top-level jobs and board room involvement has not just stagnated but it is slipping! Catalyst research tells us that only 2.6% of Fortune 500 companies CEOs are female more
Cry Baby.
Boo hoo. Are you a cry-baby? Were you one when you were younger? Have you turned into one since having a baby – you know, the person who tears up at a Johnson & Johnson commercial that features a
Wear Clean Underwear.
Planning for your children’s lives should you die prematurely does not make for light dinner conversation. Can you imagine: sooo, who did you name for your guardian? Oooh, good choice, I went with so and so. Did you fill out your health care proxy yet? more
Does Stress Discriminate?
“AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!! I am sooooo stressed!” How many times have you been screaming those words - - in your head - - while externally you look calm, cool and collected? You may have just come from a business meeting and now rush frantically to your child’s school… or you may be sitting in a pediatric appointment, the doctor is running late, and now you fear that you will miss a scheduled meeting back in the office. more
