The Money Mom: I Am Thankful!

This past November we celebrated Thanksgiving. For many of us, we had turkey, dressing, pies, cakes, and family on our minds. And I was no exception. I love that time of the year because I get to take time off from work to be with my family. This is not always easy for me to [...]

Women You Should Know: Women of Color on Marie Claire’s Women on Top

As soon as I saw this article appear in my RSS feeder, I took a deep breath and hoped the list would represent the diversity of all women, including women of color.  Marie Claire did not disappoint me. Marie Claire’s Women on Top features 18 successful women who are changing the world.  I encourage you [...]

Book Recommendation: The Next Generation of Women Leaders

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings recommends The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won’t Learn in Business School by Selena Rezvani.   Why:  While the book is ostensibly for younger women starting their careers, it is filled with incredible insights and important tips that I believe are important for women at [...]

Women You Should Know: Somaly Mam

Sometimes we get so caught up in our own plight that we forget about the world around us.  But your perspective completely changes once you meet Somaly Mam.  You think life has dealt you a bad hand?  Take a seat, count your blessings, and learn about an existence you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. [...]

Women You Should Know: Jehmu Greene, President of the Women’s Media Center

The Women’s Media Center (WMC), a leading media advocacy and training organization recently announced that its board has unanimously chosen a new president: Jehmu Greene. Founded in 2005 by Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, and Robin Morgan, The Women’s Media Center works to make women more visible and powerful in the media, and is a nationally [...]

Guest Post: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore: My Learning Story

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions.  Working with the Forum for Education and Democracy’s Rethink Learning Now campaign, Dr. Rockeymoore shares her “learning story.”  This campaign is designed to get people engaged in education reform by sharing their “learning stories.”   They are seeking to collect stories from across the United [...]

That’s Justice Sotomayor

The Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor as the country’s first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice by a vote 68-31.  

Women You Should Know: Karen Bass

Karen Bass has been a State Assembly Member representing Los Angeles’ 47th Assembly District since 2005. In May 2008, she made history when the Los Angeles Democrat became the 67th Speaker of the California State Assembly, catapulting a Democratic woman to the post for the first time in the state’s history. Along with the California [...]