by Christine Marlet | Feb 3, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality, Work-Life Balance/Integration
What comes to mind when you hear the term “stay-at-home mom”? Though some may think of dedication and family values, there are many negative ideas in our culture about women who spend their time caring for their children and home. Uneducated, boring, and not ambitious are a few, and more recently, the term “tradwife”. Though this word technically describes women promoting a “traditional” lifestyle on social media, “tradwife” has become—in practice—a disparaging label broadly used for any woman engaged in full-time homemaking.
A book released earlier this month, The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids—and Come Back Stronger Than Ever by Neha Ruch, addresses these dynamics head on. It challenges the clichés of a mother “at home” and explores the simplistic thinking that stubbornly persists around motherhood and career.
by Christine Marlet | Jan 27, 2025 | All, Gender Equality, Women and Men Collaboration at Work, Women and Men Cooperation at Home, Work-Life Balance/Integration
We all aspire to live a full, successful and balanced life. However, on many occasions we feel disoriented and confused about what decision to make in an increasingly uncertain and complex environment, we do not know what attitude to take or the certainties we had are blurred. Three books approach this subject from complementary perspectives, connected by a clear common thread: the aspiration to integrate life in all its dimensions. Each work offers a unique vision, forming an itinerary of reflection and practice that guides the reader in his or her search for a successful and fulfilled life.
by Christine Marlet | Jan 22, 2025 | All, Women and Men Collaboration at Work, Women in Entrepreneurship, Women in Leadership
For a long time, we asked female leaders to act… like men. For a long time, the only women that managed to reach key positions were the pioneers, who opened and led the way with a machete (yes, I’m talking about the jungle of companies) and who only had men as models. So, to feel accepted in this very masculine world, they replicated their behaviors on their colleagues.
And when women started becoming models for the new generation, it was no surprise that they had a management style that was… masculine.
I’m writing these things because I’ve been there myself!
by Christine Marlet | Jan 20, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality
One addiction that is becoming more normalized is viewing pornography, defined as “sexually explicit videos, images, or writing with the intent to cause sexual arousal in its viewers.” Creating pornography is a huge billion-dollar industry. This is troubling because pornography is increasingly impacting children and youth in negative ways. With technology and the internet as a crucial and necessary part of life, pornography has never been more easily accessible to children: 93% of boys and 63% of girls report being exposed to internet pornography before the age of 18, with the average age of first exposure being 12 years old.
by Christine Marlet | Jan 14, 2025 | All, Women in History and in Law
Actress, singer, politician and convinced Europeanist, Maria Amalia Merkouri was born in Athens in 1920, according to some biographies, and five years later according to others (she never wanted to clear up any doubts). She was born into an aristocratic and politically involved family. Her grandfather was mayor of Athens and her father and uncle were members of parliament.
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