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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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‘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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Moms, the Best Way to ‘Lean In’ is to Make Your Partner a Real Partner

Moms, the Best Way to ‘Lean In’ is to Make Your Partner a Real Partner

Blessing Oshin March 11, 2013 1

Friends, as you already know, I once praised and criticized Sheryl Sandberg’s book harshly earlier this month. It may have to do with other female executives stirring the work/life topic. But, I have to

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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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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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