In a world that is increasingly connected, but paradoxically more distant, relational intelligence is presented as a key tool to strengthen our relationships and meet the challenges of engagement. This capacity not only improves personal dynamics, but also enriches our professional and community life, generating deeper and more meaningful connections.
¿Qué te viene a la mente cuando oyes el término “ama de casa”? Aunque algunos piensen en dedicación y valores familiares, en nuestra cultura hay muchas ideas negativas sobre las mujeres que dedican su tiempo a cuidar de sus hijos y de su hogar. Inculta, aburrida y poco ambiciosa son algunas, y más recientemente, el término “tradwife”. Aunque esta palabra describe técnicamente a las mujeres que promueven un estilo de vida “tradicional” en las redes sociales, “tradwife” se ha convertido en la práctica en una etiqueta despectiva utilizada ampliamente para cualquier mujer que se dedique a tiempo completo a las tareas del hogar. Un libro publicado a principios de este mes, The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids-and Come Back Stronger Than Ever, de Neha Ruch, aborda directamente esta dinámica. Desafía los tópicos de una madre “en casa” y explora el pensamiento simplista que persiste obstinadamente en torno a la maternidad y la carrera profesional.
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.
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.
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!
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