Should She Walk In My Shoes?
As a parent you know this is going to happen some day. It’s not something you prepare for because deep down you hope it never does. So when your child asks you what you did in certain situations, your brain jumps very quickly to - Do I lie? Do I tell her the truth? If I tell her what I did, will she make the same mistake I ...
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The Queen Bee – Born or Elected?
The Queen Bee concept is something we are all familiar with. Broadly it means a dominant woman who is thought to sabotage the work or success of other women to ensure her own continued dominance or seniority. The image arises frequently in male-dominated industries where there are said to be very few spots open for women. ...
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Dressing or Distracting?
The subject of proper office attire is such a hot button. Over the years, I have heard so many challenges to the idea of calling someone out on clothing. Things like; why do women always get singled out, why can’t people express themselves, why does everyone have to look alike, or why isn’t it about the work? After many ...
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Choose your words…
What message are you sending? I just read a great New York Times Op-Ed piece by Julia Bard. “How to Explain Mansplaining” discusses a phenomenon that many of us are all too familiar with, the “Manologue”. I sat there with a grin because so many faces came to my mind as I read her words. Think about all of the ...
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“Just one of the guys”…
I grew up with older brothers who after dinner, would go outside to play basketball on our driveway. I was the little girl who, five years younger than my closest brother, would end up sitting on the steps watching. Then one day when I finally had enough time sitting, I asked them if I could play. I was told ...
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What if…?
What if women stopped thinking about how to conform to the male standard and focused on pulling in, promoting and championing other women? There is no shortage of material either online or in the press about Gender Equality. There are also countless “resources” telling us how to change our ways. These ...
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Heel Power
One of the first things I did when I began my Heels on The Floor project was to get a logo designed. I wanted something bold. It had to be something that was easily identifiable from across a room. The inclusion of shoes for the logo was an obvious choice. But why red? Just about every woman I know has a fondness ...
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