A mom in Sweden took 21 months off when her kids were born, and her partner took 15. Sharing parental leave changed their expectations of each other.

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"Having my husband take a good chunk of parental leave made me feel like we got to walk a mile in each other's shoes," Lindgren said.

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I quit bartending at Twin Peaks to start my marketing career. Within 3 years, I was a CMO earning double my former income.

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Brittany Betts is a marketing professional in Nashville.

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I run a 7-figure online business and half my sales come from TikTok. Here's how I'm preparing for the worst if the app gets banned.

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Online business owners who rely on TikTok to generate sales are preparing for the worst in the face of a ban.

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I help tired moms take care of their newborns at night on top of my day job. It's hard but rewarding work.

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Jessica Hall said it was rewarding to help parents who were struggling to balance caring for newborns and returning to work.

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Off for Juneteenth? Here's an out-of-office message you can use to explain its significance.

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A man carries a child on his shoulders as they march near Central Park during a 2020 Juneteenth celebration.

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I wear bold outfits and my natural Afro to the office. People who say Gen Z can't dress for the workplace are wrong — we just do things differently.

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I was promoted to VP at Amazon despite doing a poor job managing my career. I wish I had used these 7 strategies sooner.

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I was lucky to make VP at Amazon despite doing a poor job managing my career.
Ethan Evans is a former Amazon VP.

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I'm a military spouse and childcare drained my savings. My husband and I lived paycheck to paycheck for a year.

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I'm a female breadwinner who retired my husband. I was worried I'd resent him, but I'm a better leader and wife because of it.

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Amy Porterfield and her husband, Hobie.

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3 Supercommuters who travel across multiple states for work share how they manage it and why it's worth it

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