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May 2023
Read-Connect-Reflect #15
Rude comments and bottom slaps: The things female doctors put up with (Washington Post) After five years of working in academic medicine, I recently…
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Jessica Wilen
☕️💪Subscriber Sip: Motherhood essay
Hi friends, With Mother’s Day earlier this month, I noticed several first-hand accounts of motherhood published in various media outlets. I was …
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Jessica Wilen
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The case for embracing the "good enough" job
or, an interview with Lauren McGoodwin from Career Contessa
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Jessica Wilen
Smells like middle-aged spirit
or, navigating the midlife career crisis
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Jessica Wilen
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☕️💪Subscriber Sip: The power of a mother's love
Good morning! This article is long, but it’s wonderful and life-affirming and absolutely perfect for Mother’s Day week. How one mother’s love fo…
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Jessica Wilen
Spill the Tea #8
Hi friends, May is full of excitement and anticipation for our family. Our town has emerged from winter hibernation, and our calendar is getting busier…
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Jessica Wilen
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☕️💪Subscriber Sip: Reconsidering intros
Good morning! This week’s article comes from the Wall Street Journal: Stop telling everyone what you do for a living “What do you do?” If you’re…
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Jessica Wilen
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April 2023
Read Connect Reflect #14
Read Why women trust their employers less than men do (Harvard Business Review) Here’s a troubling statistic: Employers overestimate how much employees…
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Jessica Wilen
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☕️💪Subscriber Sip: Women and humor
Hi friends, I’ve discussed the thorny issue of “likability” for professional women several times in this newsletter, so I was interested in this…
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Jessica Wilen
What are you waiting for?
or, recognizing the hiding strategies that keep us "playing small"
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Subscriber Sip: Toxic bosses and dual-career couples
Good morning! I’m drafting this email on the plane ride home from Spring Break. The Wilen family went to Texas, and—despite my son breaking his …
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Jessica Wilen
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