“We are now in a position to move forward with you,” boasted a long-awaited email to a friend. Imagine the excitement. She’s been networking in pursuit of a new opportunity. A new direction. Maybe you’ve seen this movie? Countless meet and greets. Electronic job postings. Online applications. Long overdue or impersonal responses from hiring companies. Not this email. A sparkle? A validation? Continue reading…
Summer Book Review #28: Getting to 50/50
“My husband never ran out of a personal care product,” bragged a distant aunt about a household she’d run for close to 50 years. She’d crafted her life as a homemaker and mother who took obvious pride in the subtleties of her world. How do you respond to such a pronouncement? I didn’t share that I wouldn’t know if my husband lacked deodorant because I have yet to adopt that purchase responsibility despite 17 years of marriage. Instead of responding I sat there respectfully mute while others in attendance offered praise. Praise? Continue reading…