I have been looking forward to this meeting of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards. Members of this group are responsible for licensing and credentialing of psychologists and this is the 52nd annual meeting. I’m honored to have served on the Missouri State Committee on Psychology for several years, and to have a […]
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Are you struggling with getting back to work after taking time off? Women usually take time off because they are staying home to care for their kids or aging parents, but the challenges are the same regardless of the reason for the absence. A recent article by J.C. Conklin posted on w2wlink.com offers some great
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Do you think the world would have less violence if more women were in charge? A new book, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined , by Harvard University psychologist Steven Pinker, says it would. “Traditional war is a man’s game: tribal women never band together to raid neighboring villages,” he writes in
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Who knew training as an actor might be handy in pursuit of a leadership role? Guided by your emotional intelligence, you must convey the essentials of leadership in order for people to follow you. In a recent article, Dr. Relly Nadler, clinical psychologist and founder of True North Leadership, Inc., explains the finer points of
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Sure, progress is slow. But we’ve got to remember to celebrate our accomplishments and encourage each other. Companies with female CEOs outperform in the stock market! Yes, you’ve heard that before, but we’ve got to hold this up in the light. I’ll say it again: Companies with women CEOs outperform in the stock market! Kim
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Dr. Nancy’s recent guest Anea Bogue quoted Marianne Williamson as saying that you can determine the longevity of a species by the fierceness of their females, because the females protect the babies. By that measure, the human race is in trouble right now, she said. It’s time to gather our strength and protect our young,
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Young women have taken matters into their own hands and scored a victory, according to a exciting post July 4th, 2012 by Emma Stydahar at Spark A Movement. Objecting to the ways women and girls are portrayed in print magazines, organizers gathered nearly 30,000 signatures asking that women and girls be portrayed more realistic. ———
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If your teenaged daughter or granddaughter is average, she expects to earn $145,000 a year, according to the Denver Post. Do you think that’s likely? Unless she’s on a fast track for science, technology, math or engineering, it’s not likely to happen.Financial guru Sharon Lechter has some solutions for teens and parents alike. Who Needs
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Self-esteem is something we are born with. A baby comes out cute and smiling, but then what happens? It hears words, and has bad touches and soon all she knows is she is bad, stupid, ugly, and not worth much at all. She is in the way and can never amount to much. A child
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What gender barriers have you encountered at work? I heard from an associate on Linked In that she did not have gender issues in getting hired to her tech job and has found great women mentors in her field who have provided great mentor-ship. Her college adviser was also a wonderful mentor and is now
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