Comments on: Setting the Stage for Women in Leadership

By: Hello Ladies

Hello Ladies — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:39:53 +0000

Thanks for pointing out that not all working mothers want to scale back on their careers. We need programs that support the ambitious working mother too.

By: Cloud

Cloud — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:49:05 +0000

I saw that article when it was posted. I haven’t read the comments. I think I’ll skip them.

Your point about what the “real mom” VP had that made it possible for her to succeed as a working mom really resonated with me, because that is very similar to the list I once wrote in a blog post about why I’m such a happy working mom. I think often about how to make it so that those conditions are the rule, not the exception, and so that I don’t have to preface my list with an acknowledgment of how lucky my husband and I are. I have yet to come up with a realistic way to make that happen.

By: Anne Perschel

Anne Perschel — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:34:02 +0000

The comments on the Kellerman article were harsh and disappointing. The title may have invited strong opposing views. Language such as “tyranny” raises feelings of blame and shame. In order to get away from troublesome emotions people sometimes go on the attack. However justified it may be to use bold harsh language to name the truth a little bit of honey goes the distance when inviting people into a conversation that has some chance of catalyzing change. To crack the glass ceiling we need uncommon practices. You can find examples to follow at http://bit.ly/crackglass