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I am a work and culture writer. My recent work focuses on the intersection of parenting, leadership, and business. I write about gender, parenting, and motherhood, especially at the intersection of work, and the growing culture of always-on, nonstop work expectations. 

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Why We Can’t Keep Having “Best of Entrepreneur” Lists That Are Overwhelmingly Male

Women and people of color tend to embrace entrepreneurship at a disproportionate rate precisely because the landscape of creating a new organization in your vision is so compelling. But media coverage fails.

STARTUP PARENT

Workplaces Aren’t Paying Attention To The Growing Caretaking Crisis, And It’s Costing Them Talent

The caretaking crisis that’s coming in America is not just about women and children: it’s also about millennials, men, executive leaders, and seniors.

FORBES WOMEN

I Ran 4 Experiments to Break My Social Media Addiction. Here’s What Worked.

Over the last two years, I conducted four different experiments to monitor my own behavior, implementing trackers and blockers in order to better understand how social media usage affected my productivity. 

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW 

6 Ways To Get Better At Saying No (With Email Scripts You Can Steal)

When we defend our own time, we remind others of our boundaries and we are remind ourselves that we are worthy of it.

FORBES WOMEN

My Husband Took My Last Name

I felt the way about changing my last name the way some people feel about having kids: I didn’t feel too strongly about keeping or changing my name. My husband said he wanted to make the switch.

STARTUP PARENT

Core Strategies to Help You Make Decisions Faster

If you’re stuck and don’t know how to move forward, use these four questions to help you quickly get moving again.

INC

Increase Your Resilience And Avoid Burnout: The Toolkit Strategy

Burnout can affect anyone, and is increasingly found across everyone from employees to leaders. Here’s how to build a “Resiliency Toolkit” to support you in the short-term and long term.

FORBES WOMEN

12 Questions To Ask Your Future Employer

Ever start a new job and realize it wasn’t everything you were promised? Avoid the post-hire let down by asking the right questions during the interview.

99U

Answering the Dreaded “So, What Do You Do?” Question

Have trouble talking about yourself? You need a better narrative and it starts with visualization — yes, really.

99U

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