‘Once you get married, you are lost for good’ – The Teen Moms of Rural Punjab, Pakistan

Her pale skin devoid of any youthful glow was sticking tightly to her small bone structure, giving her a look of someone who had faced malnutrition. Her age must be around 16-17, but she had been married for a couple of years by now. With a naïve but strangely somber

How we can help increase the worth of motherhood

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Motherhood vs. career? Will there ever be a solution? Even though many will agree on the importance of raising children, the reality is the mother’s work is still highly devalued. Before I left the workforce to be at home with my daughter, I found there was a strong stigma against stay-at-home mothers. I found

No woman should fail to the toxic vibes of faith or culture – The story of a Muslim working mother

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Life is not a fairytale, and this reality flashed before me four years ago. This reality also made me understand that none else is responsible for my pains. Through the grapevine, I may have learned to blame my parents, my teachers, my mentors, etc., but never to blame myself. But

Make sure that at the end of the day you end up laughing – Interview with Agnes Batllori production manager & mom

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Agnes Batllori is a production manager in the film industry, relocating from Barcelona, Cataluna to London for work and then again to Delft the Netherlands for love, where she became a mom and now looks for the next challenge. Here, we had the chance to talk with Agnes about career

How we Overvalue the Nonessentials and Forget the Essentials (With the help of McKeown)

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Here in America, the holiday season is in full swing. We kick off the season with Halloween, my 3-year old’s new favorite holiday. In her words “I go to the door and say trick-or-treat, then they give me candy and then I say thank you!”. I love this time of

“Every business started from nothing and this should be its own inspiration” – Interview with Rachel Sales, founder of Pink Pangea

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Israel is not only a place for enjoying the sunshine, the always busy beaches or joining the rapidly growing startup communities. The country, and especially Tel Aviv, also holds a vibrant and versatile event pool for women who are seeking some true empowerment. During my last trip, I attended quite many

Cents & Sensibility: Women and Money – MCL Event Review from Utah

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From motherhood to businesswoman A few weeks ago, I was able to attend one of our recommended Women Empowerment Events in Utah you shouldn't miss this Fall. Cents & Sensibility: Women and Money was held at my alma mater, at the Utah Valley University. The event focused on educating women on

Why daydreaming is not a waste of time and why you need to make it part of your days

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“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” - John Lubbock, 19th-century British banker. A few weeks ago, my

4 bulletproof time-management tips for a full-time mom (and others)

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The key to motherhood is time-management Six months -normalcy starts to enter my life once my babies have hit this magical age. At this point, we’ve established a routine. I have had time to heal from labor and start my post-partum regime. I am less sleep-deprived, and I feel a sense

Quick guide to the Economics of Motherhood

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Enroll for Economics 101 Economics was not the easiest subject in school for me. There were many concepts and theories that took time for me to comprehend. As I’ve grown and made difficult decisions, ironically the economic theory of opportunity cost has been at the forefront of my mind. My economic professors