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Meghan Boots | “I had all the support in the world and still felt like I was hanging from my fingertips”– Valerie Jarrett
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April 28, 2015. 8220;I had all the support in the world and still felt like I was hanging from my fingertips”– Valerie Jarrett. April 28, 2015. Women want to be there for their kids, their aging parents and their husbands but the American workplace won’t let them. The topic of the panel discussion. Katherine Zaleski, Co-Founder and President of Power to Fly, articulated my passion and reason why I think flexibility is key. 8221; – Katherine Zaleski. Enjoy the panel and let me know what your thoughts are.
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Meghan Boots | These are the days: Traveling Alone with a Squirmy Toddler.
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March 10, 2014. These are the days: Traveling Alone with a Squirmy Toddler. March 10, 2014. I recently traveled on a four hour flight from California to the Midwest with my 18-month-old son. A direct flight, with a child under two (read: free airfare), and it departed at 1pm (A.K.A. nap time) so it should be somewhat easy peasy even sans husband. WRONG. Oh, I’ve never been so. wrong. We were in an aisle seat. Sweet! Not even an inch of mercy? She needed to shut her trap. What did I do to them? When the f...
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Meghan Boots | Trying to find a better way for working parents, insights from a dedicated marketer and mother.
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This is my story. In January 2013 I returned to work from maternity leave and struggled in a major way. I’d spent 10 months carrying my baby, the. I’m setting boundaries as a working mom and trying to avoid. Women: on the front lines of a dyfunctional society. A sore wound re-opened as a colleague just opted-out last week. Four Ways (Some Surprising) To Be More Productive As A Working Parent. A Working Parent’s Guide to Health and Productivity I’m always thinking. Mom 20 Summit: Brands That Have Balls.
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Meghan Boots | Archives | 2015 | May
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Monthly Archives: May 2015. Inspirational Woman Feature: Dame Stephanie Shirley on Why Ambitious Women Have Flat Heads. This video will take less than 14 minutes of your life. When One Path Leads to Well, Another . . What it’s like to take maternity leave in the U.S. *if* you’re lucky. Some of my favorite orgs that are shaking up work. Modern Families Need Modern Work Options. A Working Person’s Resource for Joining The Movement to Claim Our Right To A More Sane Existence. On This is my story.
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Meghan Boots | Working Moms Opted-Out: The Consequences 10+ Years Later
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August 8, 2013. Working Moms Opted-Out: The Consequences 10 Years Later. August 8, 2013. Photos courtesy of Jeff Brown for The New York Times. Man, this NYT piece was long but it’s fascinating and you’ll devour it if you’re a working mother like me:. The Opt-Out Generation Wants Back In. Even though most women didn’t regret opting-out, I can’t help but believe that they wouldn’t have been happier in the long-run if there had been more in-between options available. By this, I mean th...Opt-out, spend full...
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Meghan Boots | Unblocking the road to job shares
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April 25, 2015. Unblocking the road to job shares. April 25, 2015. For employers, you might be offering benefits for as few as 24 hours per week for two employees, but the return is worth it. You’ll find: improved employee retention, coverage/ continuity of operations, reduced absenteeism, improved productivity (two heads are better than one), and a competitive edge.*. If you’re considering investigating job-shares, the following is important to think about:. The ultimate job sharers are nurses and physi...
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Meghan Boots | About
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I’m Meghan. This is my husband and our son and we live in the San Francisco Bay Area, but I’m a Hoosier at heart. I’m also a step-mom, and I work full-time at Adobe in San Francisco as a mobile app Product Marketing Manager. I’ve worked in tech for over fifteen years. I’m a voice with a perspective who knows there is a better way for working parents. It’s only a matter of changing our traditional ways of thinking. In September 2013 my guest post for VentureBeat. Follow me on Twitter: @bootsatherbest.
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Mahogany Drive: What is this Place?
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What is this Place? It was pretty late when we landed in Rome. After about a 15-20 minute ride the car pulled up to this mysterious gate off a long dark road. It was close to midnight. The gate swung open, and the gravel crunched under the tires as we pulled into the compound. Where the heck are we? What is this place? I was so confused. It didn't look like a hotel, so what was it? All I could see was a long hallway, but it was like the prettiest hallway I had ever seen. The place was huge! I peaked out ...
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Mahogany Drive: The Thing About Motivation
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The Thing About Motivation. If you had told me a year ago that I would be doing Bikini Body Guide. I quit exercising altogether in December, but come January I was ready to get back on the wagon. I signed up for an 8 week exercise challenge on Instagram with @Ashley Cavitt. I posted my 8 week progress pics on Instagram @MahoganyDrive. Don't ask me how it's any different, but I'm not not posting them here! March 2, 2016 at 9:58 AM. March 2, 2016 at 12:00 PM. How did you even function? Food, Booze, and Bag...
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