Pregnant to Promoted

I used to work with a male colleague who would constantly speak over me in meetings but, as soon as a man started speaking, he would say, "Oh I apologize for interrupting you.". I would look around the room thinking to myself, this didn't just happen, did it? To this day I beat myself up for never sticking up for myself, reinserting myself back into the conversation and saying, "Excuse me, I am speaking!". I have to make a conscious effort to do this for myself and others when this happens in an everyday situation, but I often question why I have to do that in the first place. Were we all really raised so differently? Why is it ok for a colleague to interrupt a woman or person of color, but not a man?

Happy Black History Month, everyone! I have tried to research topics that were centered around women and people of color and, to kick this month of...

We all have differing personalities, which means that some are more apt to speak up in large groups of people or volunteer themselves to perform ce...

My eyes shoot open at 5 a.m.: Am I late? Did I miss a meeting? Did I forget to schedule a meeting? Did my email get sent or did I close my computer...

Walter Lippmann once said, "When all think alike, then no one is thinking." When we speak of diversity within the workplace, we aren't just talking...

I spoke to a friend the other day and she was expressing her immediate frustrations with her company, you might call it venting. She was recently o...

Today, as American citizens, we live in a world where we have a female Vice President. Our first female Vice President (please, let that sink in). ...

Have you ever looked around as you were sitting in a meeting and cringed because every single person in that meeting had their hair parted the same...

The last time someone asked me the question, How was your vacation?, I had just returned from my maternity leave. I was vulnerable, exhausted, and couldn't believe the words that were ringing through my ears. I thought we could take a few minutes to compare your last vacation to my maternity leave to see if we had a similar experience.

Do you own twenty cats? Did you become a stay-at-home mom/dad? Did you decide to pursue the Auntie life? Or did you decide to grow both your career and your family? Whatever decision you made, I'm certain you did it because you recognized what your needs are as a person. So I ask you this: Why are we not celebrating women for recognizing their personal needs and allowing themselves to honor them? 

Happiness, nausea, cravings, tiredness, stomach flutters - all things a new mama is supposed to feel. Those feelings of excitement sometimes only last for a short while. If you are as career-oriented as I am, you might find yourself ridden with anxiety and tough thoughts as you prepare to tell your work family that you are about to have a baby. Even if you work for a loyal, morally-sound company, it can be daunting to tell your boss that you are pregnant. Why? History.

I wanted to take the time to wish everyone a Happy New Year. For most it's a fresh start but, for me, I'd like to continue where we left off. I may...