A much older friend was telling me about how, in the ’70s and ’80s, women often felt like they had to choose between career and kids… and I thought it might be an interesting discussion to have today in 2019. Have you ever received that messaging, or felt like certain careers were completely incompatible with motherhood?
Do professionals like lawyers need a nice car to impress clients?
Fantasy open thread time: what does your dream home look like? Do you want sprawling space — or something tiny and cozy? Open concept? All white everywhere? Do tell…
Have you been trying to limit screen time for yourself? We’re talking about policing kids’ screen time over at CorporetteMoms today, but digital detox is important for adults too…
Spring is coming — or so they say. This inside-out umbrella looks like a great option for when spring rains start…
What are your best tips on how to automate your savings? How much each month do you send to automatic savings (versus automatic investments)? Do you save for specific big expenses (like bills you know are coming), breaking them into smaller chunks each month, or are you just saving for a future nebulous expense like a downpayment or wedding?
How much do you keep track of your own health stats like triglyceride levels and so forth? How much do you trust your doctor to “find something” when things are wrong? (Also, I’m sharing my weird little Excel health chart…)
Huge thanks to reader P, a 29-year-old married chemist living in NJ, for sharing her money snapshot with us!
So here’s a little question for you guys: at what age did you start dating seriously? Would you say you’ve been permanently single, or that you’ve dated person after person in pretty quick succession? If you’ve always been partnered, what tips do you have for balancing academics and career with your love life? As I’ve … Read More about At What Age Did You Start Dating Seriously – And How Did You Balance It With Academics and Career?
The latest studies say $105K is the “optimal salary” for happiness for Americans — do you agree with that?
If you’re expecting, it can already feel hard to look stylish — and while dresses are easy to find, it can be really difficult to find great pants. So we rounded up the best maternity pants for the office, over at CorporetteMoms!
Last year, readers asked for a post on how to be happily single on Valentine’s Day — so my good friend Auntie M. is sharing her thoughts…
