Caring for a Parent: Ashley's Story
When Roles are Suddenly Reversed Ashley Perdue , a member of the SOS Board, is a full-time Territory Manager for the largest U.S.-based...
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Nancy A Shenker
Nov 123 min read
A Single Mother of Two Shares Her Caregiving Story (and Tips)
Kim Ely is a Physician Assistant, independent patient advocate, and Founder of Human Kind Advocates. She has faced a number of her own...
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Nancy A Shenker
Nov 73 min read
Caregiving or Caregetting?
Perspectives from a mother, grandmother, leader, and partner It's a fact. Women often play more of a caregiving role throughout their...
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Nancy A Shenker
Oct 102 min read
Battling the Insecurity Villian
This month, I hosted an intimate gathering for a group of professional women in Arizona, in keeping with our theme of building confidence...
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Nancy A Shenker
Sep 152 min read
Money Shame: The 64% Problem
I learned at an early age that finances are finite. When I was a little girl (probably about five), my father offered to buy me a...
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Elise Klepper
Aug 214 min read
11 Women’s Networking Groups That Will Boost Your Career
If you’re a career-driven and high achieving woman looking for a way to network with other professionals, you’ve come to the right place....
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Nancy A Shenker
Aug 133 min read
See Something? Say Something! (And Then Repeat It!)
This month's theme at SOS is Gender Equality & Equity. Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or...
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Nancy A Shenker
Jul 233 min read
Who's That Team Member Who Gives You Grief?
Our theme at SOS this month is "Difficult Bosses & Employees." I recently confessed to some of my own failures (and what I learned) as a...
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Nancy A Shenker
Jul 93 min read
I Was a Bad Boss
(But You Don't Have to Be One!) When I was about 25 years old, the man I worked for allowed me to hire an assistant. I don't remember...
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Nancy A Shenker
Jun 174 min read
What Rita Learned from Her Recent Health Scare
SOS Board Member Rita Drobnis was bold enough to share her story about a recent personal health challenge. We hope our readers can apply...
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Nancy A Shenker
Jun 103 min read
7 Ways to Get Mentally & Physically Healthier
When women gather, the conversation often turns to health -- both mental and physical. Sleep quality, weight loss (or gain) struggles and...
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Nancy A Shenker
May 122 min read
Women & Ships
No, we're not discussing the Below Deck reality show, a cruise line, or a college crew team. The month of May at SOS is all about...
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Nancy A Shenker
Apr 92 min read
EQ, AI, and Other Intel Types
Throughout our education and work lives, we're sometimes given labels based on our performance in certain situations. Class rankings are...
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Nancy A Shenker
Mar 133 min read
Why Go it Alone?
Many of us spent the pandemic working and living solo. After it wound down, some of us realized that one of the things we missed the most...
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Nancy A Shenker
Feb 72 min read
Stage, Not Age
Ageism is the final "ism" we need to tackle. Dating apps require people to post the year they were born. Recruiters and hiring managers...
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Nancy A Shenker
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Street Smarts & School Smarts
Back-to-school season has begun. And we can learn lessons at any age and stage. Some people have great academic credentials but no common...
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Nancy A Shenker
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Ready to Fly? Super Hero Summer is Here!
Every summer, the film industry releases action-packed films featuring an eclectic range of people with superhuman powers. They typically...
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Nancy A Shenker
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Let's Reset for June
June has always been a special month. Memorial Day marks the official start of summer. Don't you remember that awesome feeling on the...
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Nancy A Shenker
May 2, 20232 min read
Mothers, Mentors & Me
"You'd like my mother!" or "You're a lot like my mother!" I often hear from younger women. At first, I was offended by statements like...
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Nancy A Shenker
Apr 3, 20233 min read
30 "Spring Cleaning" Tips
Here are 30 areas you should ponder as we head into "spring cleaning" month at SOS. We picked one for every day in April, but that doesn't m
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