Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Somewhat informative book on the tragedy of professional women who aim high in their careers but end up losing some of themselves once the desire for children or a family appears. The short window of fertility forces the career woman to look at multiple options for child bearing. A job/position that allows you to pursue both a career and a family are the obvious choice for modern American women. How many can actually achieve this blissful state? The author leaves it up to the individual woman to find the best place to possess her specific wish list. Resistance to working mothers, Hewlett says, is said to be most often found among conservative ideologues who would prefer not to have the government involved in the private life of said conservatives. The author believes that government intervention will be necessary to make possible women careerists who also opt for married family life.… (más)

I received this book as a giveaway in exchange for an honest review.

And honestly, I can't say I learned anything new. I took the quiz beforehand, looking for areas I should hone in on. But I got a perfect score before reading Page 1.

All the advice/data/anecdotes are worth knowing. So this book may best be suited for someone just out of college. If you've been in the workplace for a while & are looking for the thing to get you to the next level, your best bet is probably getting a mentor/coach/sponsor as Hewlett advises.

All in all, this is well-written, clear, & you can't argue against it. So if it appeals to you, pick it up. But if you're looking for that elusive "more" put down the book and talk to someone you want to emulate.… (más)