Turkeys, turkeys, turkeys. They were all over the news this holiday weekend. First, there was the report that famed film director/infamous rapist Roman Polanski would be released on $4.5 million bail and placed under house arrest to a 19,000 square foot luxury ski chalet in Gstaad. (Remind you of Bernie Madoff?) Several news reports cite... »
Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Care2 has a post on the ten reasons women should give thanks this year. Sometimes it can be hard to remember what’s working, or where we’ve made progress. You can read the ten reasons here. »
Like most born salespeople, I enjoy the hunt — even when it comes to shopping. I find the pursuit of the perfect black pump or patent tote bag immensely more satisfying than the actual purchase. This trait has served me well during a recession. Money is scarce, but I still need to dress for... »
This post, by Linda Tarr-Whelan, first appeared on Mom’s Rising. Here’s the link to the original. Health care for women is in the news these days. But what does it all mean? Having just researched for my new book what different decisions emerge when 30% women are at the table, I can’t help but wonder... »
There’s an interesting article by Lynn Harris over at Salon called “Everybody Hates Mommy.” Go check it out. Harris makes the case that “mommy bashing” is on the rise. Like the author, I too took a train to work while pregnant. But unlike the author, who says she was rarely offered a seat, I was... »
Just days after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) revised the screening guidelines for breast cancer, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has revised its guidelines for cervical cancer screening. You can read the revised guidelines here. Basically, the ACOG is recommending that women should have their first cervical cancer screening at... »
Senator Harry Reid released the Senate Healthcare Bill last night. We are slogging through it and will have more to discuss later. While we read the bill, check out this article and video from the New York Daily News. Aren’t you just so relieved to know Heidi Klum has lost the baby weight? (I didn’t even... »
(NOTE: Please click the story headline to view this post. Pictures do not load properly on homepage.) Sexist or not? What do you think? Is the current cover better than this one? Media Matters discusses the photo choices that accompany the story too. You can read the analysis here. (Pictures thanks to Creative Commons license.) »
Yesterday the government issued new guidelines on breast cancer screening. These guidelines are a major change to what we’ve been told for years. From the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) website: •The USPSTF recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years. The decision to start regular, biennial screening mammography before the age... »
I was complaining to my father after learning a male coworker made more money than me despite the fact I was on the management team and my coworker was not. My father responded, “I didn’t think women had to deal with that anymore. I thought women were treated as equals these days.” I’ll spare... »
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