Powerful feminists of all ages, including celebrities like Lily Tomlin, Judy Chicago, Jane Fonda, author and professor Phyllis Chesler, and so many others. In the recent Netflix documentary, these women share what it’s been like fighting for equality in the 1940s, the 1960s, and still today.
Read MoreI’ve always been attracted to the minimalism of contemporary “white” brands — the understated brunch menu, the essential interior elements of buzzworthy coffee shops and breweries, etc. As a black graphic designer, I’ve often attempted to mask my blackness behind so-called white design aesthetics.
Read MoreBeing a child-free woman in the workplace comes with its own set of benefits and struggles that differ for everyone. How can moms help out those who aren’t? Let’s break it down.
Read MoreIt’s our time to get outside and soak up the sun with our family and friends while we can . But life can be stressful when you’re juggling work deadlines, family weekend getaways, and wanting to make the most out of our summer. I’ve organized a few key tips to stay balanced during our summer months!
Read MoreI’m not going to lie, being a mom in the ad biz is hard as hell. Late nights, work trips, emailing during a talent show (I see you). Even from a position of privilege — I can afford full-time day care, I have a partner who is supportive and pushes me toward new challenges, and family in-town who are willing to pitch in — it’s hard.
Read MoreI laughed. I cried. I ate popcorn. That’s how we’re supposed to review movies right? I don’t know. I’ve never done one of these things so bear with me as I muddle through. Amazon Studios gifted MPLS MadWomen some tickets to an early screening of Mindy Kaling’s latest project, Late Night.
Read MoreMaking mistakes sucks. It’s embarrassing, it’s awkward, and in the worst cases, it leads to some detrimental, unfixable problems. We’ve all heard horror stories about someone making a slight error in their work that ended up costing them their job.
Read Morescrolling through their team online, I did see several Asian males and females and a few polished white males. The recruiter who connected me to the position let me know they had just hired a Colombian man to join their international sales team — but, basically, in the office and on the website, there were no brown people.
Read MoreI want to preface everything I’m about to say with this: I work at an organization, with a male CEO and male superiors and coworkers who are supportive of the women who work beside them, myself included. We are empowered to do our best.
Read MoreFirst off, let me say that there are hundreds of fantastic podcasts that could have made this list, but I am only one person, so I’ve narrowed things down to five podcasts that I, and many others, have found fascinating, inspiring and educational. I
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