Heidi Bartolotta
Recent Articles
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Mom Today, Professional Tomorrow: Getting Back into the Workforce
After having kids, many moms will take only a brief maternity leave before heading back to work. But for many moms, having kids means an extended or even permanent break from work. For some, their wages don’t actually offset the cost of childcare when they’re at work. Others may want to take on...
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Professional Resolutions for the New Year
It seems as though the closing of the year is almost a prerequisite for taking stock of where our lives are going and what changes we’d like to make for the coming year. Of course, society tends to focus on the external, superficial changes that should be made, usually in direct relation to some...
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Holiday Road Trip or Guilt Trip? Working Moms Navigating a Visit Home for the Holidays
The holidays are often a special bonding time for families. Some families are spread over the country (or world), coming together for the rare visit. Other families are much closer, and the holiday dinner may be one of the many dinners shared each month. Each family has its own set of expectations...
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Saying No to Overbooking the Holidays is Saying Yes to Yourself
We are two-and-a-half months away from the end of the year—if that number doesn’t scare you, think about this: we have fewer than 75 days left of 2016. The progression toward the holiday season and the end-of-year countdown seems to get earlier each year; stores are marketing the holidays as early...
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For working moms, the key to fulfillment, success is setting priorities
Working moms have a Herculean task of managing their time, raising a family, generating income, seeking professional fulfillment, and also trying to maintain their identity. It’s easy to be caught up in hassles throughout the day. Kids are increasingly busy, and more pressures are added to them...
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Why Working Moms Need Mentors
According to Beyoncé, women run the world. While you might think this is an exaggeration or merely aspirational, a recent study from the Peterson Institute for International Economics found that companies are more profitable when more women take on leadership roles within the company. The Bureau...