“Dear Carrie Bradshaw, You are a [swear word] liar.” This is the first line of Jen Lancaster‘s book, “Bright Lights, Big Ass.”  Ms. Lancaster has a point. Ever since my ...

By, Valerie Mulvey “Why would you want to teach in that area? Those kids don’t care.” “Why music? You know that’s the first thing that’s cut ...

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By, Melissa Alvarez After much debate on what I wanted to write about, it finally came to me after I thought long and hard about what ...

By, Roland Cailles As a public relations person, I have the pleasure of working with some of the most talented and creative women in the professional ...

By, Ashley Crimaldi As I was flipping through Ms. Magazine the other day, I stumbled upon a listing for the National Association of Women Business Owners ...

After a 3 month stint in the far west suburbs, I’m all moved back into my fabulous Chicago apartment. The views from my apartment are awesome, ...

After having forged a decade-long career as a successful financial analyst, Kathryn McKechnie traded in her spreadsheets for fashion spreads in 2008, when she launched Crescendo ...

It hit me last weekend that it has been exactly 3 years since I graduated college. I cannot believe how much my life has changed. I ...