bdeutsch's blog

by Guest Blogger Stacy Schneider Boegem

When I resigned from my law firm, my little guy was a mere 2 months old, and I was supposed to be returning to work - on a full-time basis - in 2 weeks time.  I was just as surprised as anyone at the news of my resignation from the firm, and ultimately from the practice of law.  I had never seen myself as a “stay-at-home” mom.  After some serious heart-to-hearts with my husband, my parents, and myself, I embraced the opportunity to devote myself completely to the mission that is motherhood, while my little man was in his most tender stage.  The plan was, take one year and just indulge in mommy life, and then get back to work.  Doing what, I had no idea. read more

by Guest Blogger Jan Devereux

I never imagined I would fall in love with a TV series about a high school football team in Texas. Each winter when college bowl season rolls around, my family and friends know to expect another of my rants about how semi-professional sports have no place in our educational system. (A reprise follows during March Madness.) I resisted watching Friday Night Lights until last summer, when a friend persuaded me to give it a chance. My husband and I watched the pilot episode on Netflix and promptly went on an FNL bender, running though the first four seasons in just a few weeks. Last Christmas I gave him a “Riggins 33” jersey as a joking reference to our mutual crush on FNL heartthrob Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch). When the fifth and final season ended, we both went into a Friday night funk. read more

by Guest Blogger Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson dared to dream when she began her Wall Street career as a secretary. With courage and persistence, by her forties she had risen to become an Institutional Investor-ranked sell-side analyst. Whitney is the president and co-founder of the investment firm Rose Park Advisors, a regular contributor for the Harvard Business Review blogs, and the author of Dare to Dream. Having invested in her own dreams, Whitney is passionate about encouraging others to take stock in theirs. read more

by Guest Blogger Kristin Maschka

Kristin Maschka is the past president and national spokesperson for Mothers & More. She has her own management consulting practice and is the author of THIS IS NOT HOW I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today. You can read more of Kristin's articles on her blog. read more

by Guest Blogger Ken Mattsson

Ken Mattsson attended our recent Boston iRelaunch Return to Work Conference at Bentley University. Ken is a Career & Professional Development Consultant with Resonare Consulting and has over 20 years experience working with individuals and groups on their professional development needs. This guest blog is reposted from Ken's blog The Spirit Work Connection. read more

by Guest Blogger LeeAnn Dance of Back in Force

Leslie Simpson missed working.  The Massachusetts mother of two boys had quit her job at a small design firm after her first was born and had been home for two years when she first felt the yearning.  By year four, the yearning had morphed. read more

by Guest Blogger Andréa Coutu on her website Consultant Journal.

Andrea Coutu came to our attention when we were researching best practices on setting consulting fees.  Her advice and products featured on her website Consultant Journal are excellent.  We got in touch with her and she agreed to write a guest blog with more thoughts on the topic.  Thank you Andrea!

by Vivian Steir Rabin

“I’ve been out of the workforce for several years,” a reader e-mailed me. "Should I address the gap on my resume in a cover letter?What about salary requirements?And what do I do about the fact that all my references are from 10+ years ago, besides the PTA president.(I’ve already told my 12 year old that I’m not going to use her, even though she’s teaching me power point!)" read more