I really appreciated your candor about your familial financial history. I work with many women who struggle with balancing family and work, sometimes putting their own needs in the mix. Very ambitious and successful women who seem mostly on the edge of a burnout that their spouses often are not seeing. Do you address that last point in your book? If not, any suggestions?
My wife has dropped out of the rat race. She worked really hard early in her career and then got burned out trying to deal with office politics and do everything better than her male coworkers. Now she's taking time to recover her health and find things she enjoys.
My wife and I have agreed we will only hire female financial advisors. If I kick the bucket, she wants to be able to talk with someone that better understands her perspective.
What policy changes do you think would be most effective in helping women both professionally and in their work as care givers (both to children and elderly parents)
Hi Corrine! I have a job opportunity that would pay twice as much as I make now, but realistically be almost twice the work. I’m single, childfree, and 45. My current job is low stakes, pays well for what it is (but not enough to get ahead wo careful financial planning and sacrifice). What would be the preliminary questions you would ask yourself in this scenario taking into account both financial security AND work-life balance?
I appreciate data backed insights so much - it helps me be able to point to something tangible and say, “see, I’m not crazy” - even if I’m just saying it to myself!
I do think sometimes I struggle to find myself in these narratives and conversations though because I don’t have children, so it feels that I shouldn’t be complaining or struggling the way all of my friends and colleagues who are mothers are (and to be very clear: I’m not - I don’t have to juggle school pickups and sick days and guilt over my attention) but I still struggle in my own ways. I just feel more pressure to keep it to myself since, to my friends and colleagues with kids, my life appears to be so much “easier”. I’d be curious if you’ve got data and advice for partnered/married women who aren’t mothers?
I was recently laid off at 63 and am facing the realization that I may not find work again at the income level I had finally achieved. It is a terrifying place to be. I have retirement savings, but not enough to just throw in the towel. So I'm trying to fit myself into the same mold and pursue the same jobs, while realizing that I honestly don't fit anymore. Do you have any advice that could be helpful for older women in my situation?
I am your mother's or grandmother's generation. So I've experienced all of this.At some point, I came to realize you can't have it all and do it well. I gave up opportunities yo ptomote my career so I voyld be a mother and raise my son, foolishly thinking I could pick up where I left off. I was wrong. I also came to realize a few years ago hoe unhealthy the hustle culture is, especially for the feminine energy. What advice do you have for balance for today's women in similar situations?
I'm here if you have other questions we didn't get to!
I really appreciated your candor about your familial financial history. I work with many women who struggle with balancing family and work, sometimes putting their own needs in the mix. Very ambitious and successful women who seem mostly on the edge of a burnout that their spouses often are not seeing. Do you address that last point in your book? If not, any suggestions?
My wife has dropped out of the rat race. She worked really hard early in her career and then got burned out trying to deal with office politics and do everything better than her male coworkers. Now she's taking time to recover her health and find things she enjoys.
My wife and I have agreed we will only hire female financial advisors. If I kick the bucket, she wants to be able to talk with someone that better understands her perspective.
What policy changes do you think would be most effective in helping women both professionally and in their work as care givers (both to children and elderly parents)
Hi Corrine! I have a job opportunity that would pay twice as much as I make now, but realistically be almost twice the work. I’m single, childfree, and 45. My current job is low stakes, pays well for what it is (but not enough to get ahead wo careful financial planning and sacrifice). What would be the preliminary questions you would ask yourself in this scenario taking into account both financial security AND work-life balance?
I appreciate data backed insights so much - it helps me be able to point to something tangible and say, “see, I’m not crazy” - even if I’m just saying it to myself!
I do think sometimes I struggle to find myself in these narratives and conversations though because I don’t have children, so it feels that I shouldn’t be complaining or struggling the way all of my friends and colleagues who are mothers are (and to be very clear: I’m not - I don’t have to juggle school pickups and sick days and guilt over my attention) but I still struggle in my own ways. I just feel more pressure to keep it to myself since, to my friends and colleagues with kids, my life appears to be so much “easier”. I’d be curious if you’ve got data and advice for partnered/married women who aren’t mothers?
I was recently laid off at 63 and am facing the realization that I may not find work again at the income level I had finally achieved. It is a terrifying place to be. I have retirement savings, but not enough to just throw in the towel. So I'm trying to fit myself into the same mold and pursue the same jobs, while realizing that I honestly don't fit anymore. Do you have any advice that could be helpful for older women in my situation?
How have you dealt with the anger at the injustice of how men are treated in the workplace vs how women are?
I am your mother's or grandmother's generation. So I've experienced all of this.At some point, I came to realize you can't have it all and do it well. I gave up opportunities yo ptomote my career so I voyld be a mother and raise my son, foolishly thinking I could pick up where I left off. I was wrong. I also came to realize a few years ago hoe unhealthy the hustle culture is, especially for the feminine energy. What advice do you have for balance for today's women in similar situations?