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‘Lean In’ Takes Center Stage on #WorkingMomChat Wed 9PM EST

‘Lean In’ Takes Center Stage on #WorkingMomChat Wed 9PM EST

Blessing Oshin March 13, 2013 1

I made the working mother and  life/career-case for leaning in earlier this week with the debut of Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In. The book is not a boring book to read at all. I

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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 6

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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How to Plan a Vacation Without Doing All the Work

How to Plan a Vacation Without Doing All the Work

Blessing Oshin February 11, 2013 1

Two weeks ago, I was mentally exhausted from work, household and mom duties, social media, blogging and just about everything else. And then, I got multiple text messages from family friends whom we had

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Be Where You Are While You Are There

Be Where You Are While You Are There

Blessing Oshin February 8, 2013 2

When I speak to working mothers, the question I get asked all the time is how do you do it all? How do you balance, get ahead, enrich yourself while donning the multiple hats

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