Mornings are no fun. Trust me as a mother of four, we have had our share of unfun mornings. You are in a chaotic mad rush. Somehow you must get yourself (possibly your spouse) and your children out the door and to their various locations and still make it to work on time. After quizzing […]
Tarana Burke the co-founder of the organization Just Be Inc. (a nonprofit focused on improving the health and well-being of young women of color) gave life to the phrase ‘Me Too’ (Connley, 2018). Actress Alyssa Milano’s tweet in October 2017 made it go viral. Since then the phrase has become a movement, and the movement […]
As I sat waiting for my latte, a woman asked if she could have the seat next to me. Me being the outgoing extrovert that I am, I started a conversation with her. I probed her about why she was at the café. She shared that she was just visiting the city because she was […]
Women getting into the C-Suite At Fortune 500 companies women account for a mere 6.4% of the CEOs. What are the factors holding women back from the CEO position, and how can they overcome the hurdles? According to the Leadership Crisis Report, there are many factors hindering women from breaking through the glass ceiling. These […]
Life Expectancy Life expectancy of the average American women is at an all-time high. As of 2014, women are expected to live around 81.2 years, in contrast with men who have a life expectancy of 76 years. On average women retire two years earlier the men. Yet over the course of their lifetimes, a woman […]
Equal work deserves equal pay – A small step for one woman equals a giant leap for countless California more. One women’s small victory has huge implications for all California Women. Early in April 2018, a local math instructor Aileen Rizo celebrated a huge victory winning her lawsuit against the Fresno County Office of Education (FCOE). […]
More than 300 women boycotted color by wearing black dresses as a statement of solidarity at the prestigious Golden Globe Awards this past January. This was a bold move to demonstrate that women will no longer accept sexual abuse and harassment as “just part of doing business” in Hollywood. Here is a quote from the […]
Dear Dr. Brown, My daughter is expecting her second baby. Her first baby was delivered via cesarean delivery and her obstetrician has declined to allow her to attempt a vaginal delivery (VBAC) for this baby. I had two babies normally, then a cesarean delivery, and then two more normal vaginal births. Why would my daughter’s […]
Women’s Workforce Federation aka WOWFED Women…The New Face of Labor Unions! by Gena Bettencourt There is a saying in the labor movement: The leadership should look like the membership. In the early labor movement, women were among the first workers to endure the rigors of the industrial revolution and took action to protest their arduous […]
In order to be true equals, being equitable is important. What’s the difference? Let’s say that there are a bunch of children who don’t have shoes. Someone goes out and buys all the kids size 8 shoes. The size 8 shoes aren’t going to fit everyone. Each kid needs shoes in their own size. Giving […]