Advice When the post-maternity leave ‘return to work’ talk ends in tears I recently bumped into a woman I used to work with.
Advice Reflecting on mature-age expressions of love on Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is surely a celebration of young love.
Advice Why the ‘having it all’ discussion is driving me to despair When I read that Julie Bishop had dipped her toe in the Can Women Really Have It All debate, my shoulders dipped under the weight of despair.
Advice Why I’m expecting the snake year to be significant for my career My family celebrated Chinese New Year on Saturday evening with a dinner at my parents’ local Chinese restaurant.
Advice While you were reading about a fashion show, I was online shopping I take my downtime when I can get it.
Advice Why it’s time for action not words in addressing the gender imbalance in specific industries Earlier in the week I attended the Digital Media Industry’s annual conference on The Future Of Digital Media at The Maritime Museum in Sydney.
Advice Parents who choose private schools for sons and public schools for daughters I heard something truly horrible last week.
Advice Why I was inspired by a woman who parented remotely There are many women I have admired in my career.
Advice Why I felt the pain of Nicola Roxon’s decision to step away from her career When I first heard that attorney-general Nicola Roxon had decided to depart Cabinet I immediately thought the worst of her intentions.
Advice Do the men in your office get the best office? We were discussing our open plan office the other day and the relative benefits of having a door that can be closed to the world when you need to conduct a confidential conversation, write an article or just think.
Advice What does it mean to be a ‘raging’ feminist? I was sharing some great old memories with a few friends on the weekend when a male I have known for most of my life leaned across to me and said, “you’ve become a bit of a raging feminist haven’t you? It doesn’t need to be like that”.
Advice Do we really need to ‘lean in’ to land the top job? It seems everyone has an opinion on why there aren’t more women in leadership roles.
