I had the wonderful opportunity recently to be interviewed and featured on MamaLane, a must-see elegant new website and online source of support, inspiration and practical tips for Asian-American professional working moms. As I discussed in my last post, I stopped practicing law several years ago. However, having now had the chance to live life on both ends of the spectrum - as a professional working mom and as a stay-at-home mom of three - I've gained at least a little bit of hard-earned insight about life, motherhood, and trying to balance it all (the key word being "trying"). It was good … [Read more...]
What a Real Boss Lady Taught Me About Motherhood
It sucks to hear girlfriends, from a variety of professions and industries, complain that their female bosses are "the worst." Difficult. Petty. Insecure. Competitive with, or threatened by, other female colleagues and subordinates. Building a bad workplace dynamic among women just seems so counter-intuitive. Thankfully, I’m reminded of a bad*ss boss lady from my past life as an attorney who showed me that there are good, strong, wise she-bosses out there. Before I became a SAHM (stay-at-home mom), or let's be honest, a CAHM (cray-at-home-mom), I worked at three mid- to large-sized law … [Read more...]