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I love Mother’s Day and the idea of celebrating Moms. But do you ever get the feeling that Mother’s Day is a consolation prize? For many, it’s the one day

When we decide to go to law school (and hand over $100k+ for our degrees), we have an expectation that we will learn what we need to know to succeed

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When I was a Big Law lawyer with two young children, I hit a wall. I knew that I had to make a change, but I didn’t know what to

Having a hard time being productive at work? Checking your phone every 3 minutes? This year has brought more collective challenges than any year in recent memory. Challenges require a

When I had my second child, I found that my life as a Lawyer Mom was simultaneously too full and too empty. There were too many demands on my time