Having It All

The Real, Real Reason Women Are Staying Single

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 04.17.2012

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When we're told that we can have it all, that everything is on the table, why would we ever commit to anything? Even if we know we love the thing to which we're committing, we can't help but wonder about all the things we didn't choose.

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Have it all? Yeah, right!

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 03.28.2012

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"A world where men ran half our homes and women ran half our institutions would be just a much better world," Sandberg said. But this isn't our world.

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New Goal For Women: Rise Above Having It All

The New York Times | Posted 01.24.2012

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It's that time of year again. In January, most of us consider (at least briefly) how we can improve ourselves and (sometimes) do something about it...

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No, Really, You Can Have It All -- If You Do This

Alexis Sclamberg | Posted 03.07.2012

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But we enlightened ladies, running on an empty tank, eyelids drooping with the sting of fatigue and dry contacts, have woken up to the reality that Having it All was really code for Giving it All.

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The Real Reason Women Can't Sleep

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 01.09.2012

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The question is, how is it that men aren't similarly affected?

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The Marriage and Motherhood Myths

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 01.01.2012

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I'm not saying that we don't -- or shouldn't -- want love and marriage and a baby carriage. But if we don't, the cultural forces at work sure do their best to change our minds.

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Why We're All Fashion Victims

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 12.06.2011

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Whether we cop to it or not, we've let media images define us since we were old enough to flip the pages of Seventeen magazine.

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I Don't Know How She Does It Evokes a "Don't Care" Response

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 11.18.2011

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The problem with the movie is the unlikability of Kate. She doesn't come across as someone who would succeed in business.

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Are Working Girl Films A Step Forward Or Backward?

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 10.29.2011

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Do such tales represent a step forward? After all, an ambitious -- if naive -- journalist's attempts to succeed at "the job a million girls would kill for," or the story of the daily struggles that comprise a working woman's life -- well, they're infinitely more relatable than, say, Cinderella.

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The Sane Way To Have It All

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 10.22.2011

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While the Enjoli woman of yore was intimidating enough with her bacon and her pan, today the ideal involves even more balls in the air: in addition to raising her children perfectly (and feeding them only organic bacon) and making the most of her potential at the office, she's untouched by the hands of time, doing work that's deeply satisfying and meaningful for the world at large, finding personal and spiritual fulfillment and capable of a perfect downward-facing dog.

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Having It All: Myth or Reality?

Heather Wood Rudúlph | Posted 10.07.2011

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I've been at this for only a few weeks now, and already I'm worrying about the reality most new mothers face: Returning to work full time (not to mention running a website and writing a book) and balancing a career and a family. Success at all of this is dubbed "having it all," and women are constantly told they just can't do it.

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Balancing Between Power and Protection

Lisa Blackwell | Posted 11.17.2011

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Even though many women have been liberated and operate from a place of strength, the residue of the previous social programming still remains in some women.

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WWSWM (WonderWoman Seeking WonderMan)

Jane Buckingham | Posted 06.04.2011

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What about the boys? During all of this girl empowerment phase no one seemed to talk to or about the boys.

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Is Divorce a Career Killer?

D. A. Wolf | Posted 05.25.2011

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No one should have to risk their livelihood when marriage ends. No one should have to choose between parenting and paying the bills. Employers ought to be more amenable to flexible arrangements.

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The Myth of Having It All

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011

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One of the most transformative messages born from the women's movement was the concept that a woman can "have it all." Yet, the misinterpretations of this message can be disempowering for women.

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