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Want to win the talent wars? Get ready for the baby boom

Want to win the talent wars? Get ready for the baby boom

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Beating the Parent Trap

Beating the Parent Trap

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We Are Women. Hear Us Roar. Again.

We Are Women. Hear Us Roar. Again.

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Motherhood Bias, The New Problem With No Name

Motherhood Bias, The New Problem With No Name

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My son, the cross-dresser

My son, the cross-dresser

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Marriage: Surviving Unemployment Together

Marriage: Surviving Unemployment Together

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Back on the fast track: How 3 execs opted out for motherhood, then opted back in

Back on the fast track: How 3 execs opted out for motherhood, then opted back in

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THE PIPELINE AND THE REVOLVING DOOR

THE PIPELINE AND THE REVOLVING DOOR

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No more ‘Mad Men:’ Ad agencies get serious about diversity

No more ‘Mad Men:’ Ad agencies get serious about diversity

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The Not-So-New Mother, Finding Balance

The Not-So-New Mother, Finding Balance

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Awards and Honors

First Place, Blog/Commentary

San Francisco Peninsula Press Club
2012 Journalism Award

Honorable Mention

Writers Advice
Creative Non-Fiction Contest

 Gold Medal of Excellence

– Personal Essay Category
McGill School of Journalism
Northwestern University

Best Magazine Column Award

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Mothering Magazine

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