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Her Living (NE) December/January 2012
When Angela Cooper, an employee of Mutual of Omaha, became pregnant four years ago, there was no doubt in her mind that she wanted to breastfeed her new infant. Her biggest concern was whether she would be able to successfully continue breastfeeding ...  Read More
Minnesota Women's Press (MN) Jan 2012
Pink represents more than a color. Pink is a badge of honor celebrating a global mission of equity and opportunity a movement acknowledging all that women are today and will be tomorrow. Ask most driven, focused, passionate, career women wha ...  Read More
By Gary Doane  Our system of common law has descended to us from that originally developed by the English kings hundreds of years ago. As such, there were interesting quirks that no woman would tolerate today. Indeed, women were often treated mo ...  Read More
by Gary E. Doane Sooner or later we will all pass on, hopefully to a better life. When that occurs we should have thoughts of final rest, and we should be comfortable with what we have done and what we have left. We will have family and friends to wi ...  Read More
Brevard County Woman Newspaper (FL) May/June 2009
When the news is full of words like bailout, bankruptcy and stimulus everyday, it’s easy to feel “uneasy” about the state of the economy across the country and in our local markets. The same truths about being in the business world ...  Read More
by Heidemarie Brandes The fact is no matter how shiny your career is at this moment, one bad conversation with a boss or a change in the market can mean your shiny butt is out the door. You may be the star employee, never miss a day at work and wi ...  Read More
Women are what’s missing from state’s portrait collectionBy Victoria WallackArba Eugene Powers of Houlton, who apparently didn’t do much in life to deserve having his portrait hung in the State House, is finally about to make histor ...  Read More
By Victoria WallackFor the first time in Maine’s history, women could hold the top spots in both the House and Senate next year, depending on which party wins the majority in November. Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Libby Mitchell and Republic ...  Read More
by Heidemarie Brandes The fact is no matter how shiny your career is at this moment, one bad conversation with a boss or a change in the market can mean your shiny butt is out the door. You may be the star employee, never miss a day at work and wi ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) April 2008
A licensed clinical professional counselor, she is the owner of Heart At Work, offering career counseling, outplacement and retention services based in Yarmouth. Her Web site is www.barbarababkirk.com. Few would argue that there are times whe ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) April 2008
Kristine Poore of Scarborough chose to teach in the 1960s, when her grandmother told her that professional women had two career choices before marriage: education or nursing. Poore's experience contrasts with her younger colleagues, lik ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) October 2008
I'd like to think I'm still sporting Connecticut plates on my car as a symbol of pride for my homeland. The reality is, the car's still registered in my parents' name, and, frankly, I'm not in any hurry to change that. After becoming priv ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) August 2008
Born and raised in Maine, an experience that colors her life and her outlook, Grape graduated from Bates College and from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, one of 11 women in a class of 70. In a career spent in journalism, she worked i ...  Read More
By Linda HerseyPhoto by Linda HerseyIn 1987, 29-yearold Elizabeth Sawyer informed a much older male colleague from the Maine Revenue Service that she had applied to become South Portland’s tax assessor.“I’ll never forget the man&rsq ...  Read More
By Victoria WallackFor the first time in Maine’s history, women could hold the top spots in both the House and Senate next year, depending on which party wins the majority in November. Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Libby Mitchell and Republic ...  Read More
Women are what’s missing from state’s portrait collectionBy Victoria WallackArba Eugene Powers of Houlton, who apparently didn’t do much in life to deserve having his portrait hung in the State House, is finally about to make histor ...  Read More
by Heidemarie Brandes The fact is no matter how shiny your career is at this moment, one bad conversation with a boss or a change in the market can mean your shiny butt is out the door. You may be the star employee, never miss a day at work and wi ...  Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2012
When Angela Cooper, an employee of Mutual of Omaha, became pregnant four years ago, there was no doubt in her mind that she wanted to breastfeed her new infant. Her biggest concern was whether she would be able to successfully continue breastfeeding ...  Read More
Minnesota Women's Press (MN) Jan 2012
Pink represents more than a color. Pink is a badge of honor celebrating a global mission of equity and opportunity a movement acknowledging all that women are today and will be tomorrow. Ask most driven, focused, passionate, career women wha ...  Read More
By Gary Doane  Our system of common law has descended to us from that originally developed by the English kings hundreds of years ago. As such, there were interesting quirks that no woman would tolerate today. Indeed, women were often treated mo ...  Read More
by Gary E. Doane Sooner or later we will all pass on, hopefully to a better life. When that occurs we should have thoughts of final rest, and we should be comfortable with what we have done and what we have left. We will have family and friends to wi ...  Read More
Brevard County Woman Newspaper (FL) May/June 2009
When the news is full of words like bailout, bankruptcy and stimulus everyday, it’s easy to feel “uneasy” about the state of the economy across the country and in our local markets. The same truths about being in the business world ...  Read More
Women are what’s missing from state’s portrait collectionBy Victoria WallackArba Eugene Powers of Houlton, who apparently didn’t do much in life to deserve having his portrait hung in the State House, is finally about to make histor ...  Read More
By Victoria WallackFor the first time in Maine’s history, women could hold the top spots in both the House and Senate next year, depending on which party wins the majority in November. Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Libby Mitchell and Republic ...  Read More