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An interesting study will soon be published by the Census Bureau specifically assessing the demographics of women  who opt out of their careers after having children.  A preview of the findings, published in the Wall Street Journal, shows that most women return to work within a year of having a baby.
Not surprisingly, economic need drives [...]

For those of you not familiar with LinkedIn and need some basic instruction on how to create a profile, iRelaunch.com is hosting a step-by-step webinar on Monday, February 23. LinkedIn is a networking web site where users display a professional profile, similar to a resume, and make and share business contacts.   Think of it [...]

Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and YourOnRamp are hosting a seminar November 18 titled, The Next Generation of Work Flexibility for women and men changing careers or returning to work after hiatus.

who - Northwestern University and YourOnRamp
what - career forum, “The Next Generation of Work Flexibility”
where - Allen Center, 2169 Campus Drive, Evanston, [...]

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Wendy and I at the Hyatt on the Bund.
Other random thoughts,
Driving is a unique, somewhat life-threatening experience, crossing the street should be an Olympic event and the traffic makes NYC look like a quiet suburb.
People ballroom dance in the park in the morning (before it gets too hot).
I felt very tall and big–especially when I [...]

This is me in the very beautiful Yu Garden in Shanghai.  It was really, really hot.
Photo credit:  Eileen Zampa’s tour guide in China.
I returned safely from China and all was well on the home front.  (Don’t think they missed me that much!)  China was amazing.  I was struck by many sights and experiences but two [...]

Day before a two-week trip to Shanghai for my summer residency.  I am traveling with a group of 20 students and faculty from NU to learn about the Chinese market and recieve a project briefing from Yum Brands!. 
Slight panic has set in.  I have never been away from my children this long and never so [...]

Photo Credit:  James Steidl
In her washingtonpost.com blog, On Balance, Leslie Morgan Steiner criticized the findings of a Brookings Institution study that concluded women are under-represented in politics because they are not as politically ambitious as men.  Specifically, the Brookings report states:

“Extensive research shows that when women run for office, they perform just as well as men…The fundamental [...]

More magazine published a great discussion on the topic of women going back to work with Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founder of the Center for Work-Life Policy, Pamela Stone, sociologist and professor at Hunter College and Leslie Bennetts, author of The Feminine Mistake.
Hewlett discusses the demands women have balancing work not only with caring for their children but also [...]

SmartMoney.com editor Stephanie AuWerter provides some financial advice for moms returning to work in this video.