“In my safe corporate job, I might have made one decision of real significance a year. As an entrepreneur, it feels like I'm making a decision every minute - I have lots of balls in the air, and so yes, sometimes I drop one or two. And for the most part, the balls are made of rubber and they bounce. So instead of carrying one ball very carefully, being worried that I might not be holding it at exactly the right angle, I am juggling hundreds, and I have to remind myself to appreciate all the balls I keep up in the air for every one that gets dropped.” FeelsYearsMadeTwoRealSometimesMightJobsDecisionAirMinutesSafeAppreciateBallsEntrepreneurWorriedCorporateSignificanceAngleBounceRubberJugglingUp In The Air Author:Jane Park
“I'm an Ivy League-educated lawyer, so you'd think the world wouldn't mess with me, right? But I've been paid $10,000 less than a less qualified man in the same role. I've had men I've worked with grab my leg or rub my back in ways that have made me feel uncomfortable. I've been taken off projects because I was pregnant, even though my pregnancies have been both been healthy and didn't impact my work at all.” ThinkingMenWorldWayFeelsHas BeensMadeRolesTakenHealthyProjectsPaidImpactLegsLawyerEducatedMessLeagueUncomfortablePregnancyPregnantQualifiedIvyWere PregnantIvy LeagueMess With Me Author:Jane Park
“I've always had amazing women in my life help me with my kids. First it was my mom, and then a series of nannies and day care providers who were incredibly patient, kind, and loving. There is no blueprint - I think we all feel our way through it and just do the best we can, and it turns out that children are open to love from many different places and are pretty resilient, too.” ThinkingWayFeelsFirstsKindChildrenDifferentHelpingCareKidsTurnsMomSeriesPatientMy MomHelp MeDo The BestDifferent PlaceResilientBlueprintsProvidersNanniesAmazing WomanDay Care Author:Jane Park
