Sports Sites for Women
40 percent of U.S. women identify themselves as fans of men’s professional sports
October 16, 2008
By Jen Gaffney
Females are complex creatures (just ask any man, he will confirm this), and it starts with childhood. As little girls, many of us were equally encouraged to play with Barbies as we were to get dirty while playing backyard softball and kickball with our neighborhood friends. Our dads introduced us to watching sports on TV, a habit many of us have kept into adulthood. Read more »
Holding Back the Tears
Many Employers Frown Upon Crying in the Workplace
October 9, 2008
By Karen Nitkin
Rachel Joseph thought she was doing her client a favor when she agreed to go from being a consultant to stepping aboard as an employee. But one day last summer, when her boss surprised her with some starkly negative feedback, Joseph was so startled and upset that she burst into tears. Read more »
Chilly Jilly Heats Up
A Pocketful of Warmth
September 26, 2008
By Hope Keller and Nan Heneson
Photography by Bryan Burris
Jill Boehler can’t stand the freezing blast of air conditioning on warm evenings. Before, when she and her husband went out to eat, she invariably wound up wearing his suit jacket over her dress and a napkin around her neck — and running outside between courses to warm up. Read more »
Stop. Backup. Save.
Most people only think of backing up when it's too late.
September 19, 2008
By Eleni Swengler
We’ve all seen the TV commercials for Geek Squad, where nerdy-looking guys in black-and-white Volkswagens race off to help computer users in distress. The commercials are funny, but my computer-technician husband shares real-life horror stories with me. His clients often come into the shop in tears because their computer failed and they had not archived any of their information — in fact, many of them hardly ever conducted backups. The most disturbing story involved a woman working toward her Ph.D who lost her entire thesis when her hard drive failed. Read more »
Network 2000 Aims For the Top
Businesswomen get help landing boardroom seats
September 19, 2008
By Emily Parks
These days there is nothing exotic about women holding executive positions in major companies. Yet their presence barely registers in the boardroom — especially in Maryland. Nationally, women hold 14.7 percent of board seats in publicly traded companies. In Maryland the average is an anemic 8.7 percent.
A Baltimore group, Network 2000, has been working for 15 years to increase that number by providing opportunities for businesswomen to network and find mentors, two important ways of landing a spot as a corporate director. Read more »
Party Perfect
Websites make entertaining a snap
August 22, 2008
By Jen Gaffney
Warm, sunny weather lends itself to so many kinds of parties — barbecues, backyard get-togethers, dinners on the deck, picnics in the park, Fourth of July festivities, you name it. The lazy, laid-back mood is a welcome break after the high-pressure winter holiday season. Read more »
Portfolio: Laura Goldman
August 15, 2008
By Holly Selby
Photography by Bryan Burris
Laura Goldman was about 13 when she first saw glassblowers at work at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. The glowing beauty of glass captured her attention and has never let it go. Read more »
Telecommuting Yeas & Nays
Can you do it? It depends
July 29, 2008
By Elizabeth Heubeck
Image ©2008 jupiterimages Corporation
When I tell women that I work out of my basement, I usually get admiring oohs and aahs. Women with children are especially impressed. Their responses generally go something like this: “Oh, you’re so lucky to work at home. Read more »
Wired Women
Online Advice for Moms
July 29, 2008
By Jen Gaffney
Nineteen-fifties sitcoms provided Americans with an image of the ideal mom, a paragon who vacuumed and cooked dinner in heels, pearls and a perfectly pressed dress while her perfectly behaved children played quietly in another room. Read more »
Earn What You’re Worth
Speak Up For More Pay
April 29, 2008
By Elizabeth Heubeck
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Among girlfriends, talk about salaries tends to be a lot like talk about sex. Most women will speak in generalities but few will divulge the down-and-dirty details. Read more »
