long-term success at work often depends on not trying to meet every demand placed on us. The best way to make room for both life and career is to mak… - Sheryl Sandberg

I don’t know anyone who has been handed only roses. We all encounter hardships. Some we see coming; others take us by surprise. It can be as tragic as the sudden death of a child, as heartbreaking as a relationship that unravels, or as disappointing as a dream that goes unfulfilled. The question is: When these things happen, what do we do next? I

Although it can be extremely difficult to grasp, the disappearance of one possible self can free us to imagine a new possible self.

I think equal maternity and paternity leave are hugely important. How are we going to teach men to be equals if the average woman takes three months and the average man takes two weeks?