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Balancing Act of the Mommy CEO

Balancing Act of the Mommy CEO

Blessing Oshin April 28, 2013 1

It’s been a while since I last wrote here. Like you ladies, I have been swamped working on my new startup, still in stealth mode and being a full-time engineer, mom, sister, daughter and

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The Last Thing Women Want to do is ‘Lean In’

The Last Thing Women Want to do is ‘Lean In’

Blessing Oshin March 3, 2013 4

While I am sure that Sheryl Sandberg’s book ‘Lean In’ is full of good intentions, trust me, I am as eager as anyone else to get my hands on the hot book that everyone

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The Effects of Childcare and Universal Pre-K on Working Moms

The Effects of Childcare and Universal Pre-K on Working Moms

Blessing Oshin February 26, 2013 0

This Wednesday 8PM EST, we will discuss everything Childcare for working mothers. Like I mentioned in a previous post, Childcare is a deal breaker in most homes due to its rising cost, inflexible work

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Marissa Meyer, Yahoo! CEO Bans Working From Home

Marissa Meyer, Yahoo! CEO Bans Working From Home

Blessing Oshin February 24, 2013 7

Not only did Marissa Meyer, CEO of Yahoo! turn mothering into competitive sports when she announced couple months back that she is taking two weeks of maternity leave so she can return into full

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How Men Can Improve Career Outcomes for Women

How Men Can Improve Career Outcomes for Women

Blessing Oshin February 20, 2013 2

Often, we talk about how women can improve their work-life balance and careers. But we tend to forget the other side of the equation – the men. Women at home and in the workplace

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#WORKINGMOMCHAT PREVIEW >> The Extreme Overwhelm: Are You Tired of Being Tired? + Juicy Hot Giveaway

#WORKINGMOMCHAT PREVIEW >> The Extreme Overwhelm: Are You Tired of Being Tired? + Juicy Hot Giveaway

Blessing Oshin February 17, 2013 1

In our inaugural #workingmomchat, we thought it would be wise to talk about how overwhelming it gets sometimes with balancing it all. Sometimes, adding balance to our lives seems challenging and it comes in

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What Women Want: Paid Maternity Leave, Period!

What Women Want: Paid Maternity Leave, Period!

Blessing Oshin February 13, 2013 1

The United States is THE only industrialized nation that does not mandate paid parental leave to new parents. There are only three “developing” countries that do not mandate maternity leave…wait for it…Lesotho, Swaziland and

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