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Women’s High Incomes Are Disrupting Society, and Here’s What They Should Do About It


By now, you should have seen at least one of the studies explaining the perils of earning a lot of money if you’re a woman: Your husband will cheat on you, you won’t be happy, and you’ll have more health problems, to name a few. Pretty disheartening, if you were raised to believe in equal opportunities and aim for success. Thankfully, we’re not the only ones who feel worse than ambivalent about these studies: The Week is also wondering how all that bad news about females who earn money can be right. … More »

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Women’s High Incomes Are Disrupting Society, and Here’s What They Should Do About It

Attention, Women: Do Not Send a Photo of Yourself With Your Resume


Check out this post about the art of sending resumes from Emily V. Gordon on Lemondrop.

Apparently, in Europe, it’s become a trend to embed a picture of yourself into your resume, you know, to give it a little extra personality. We are relieved it’s not a trend here. (We have a hard enough time picking a profile pic for Facebook.) … More »

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Attention, Women: Do Not Send a Photo of Yourself With Your Resume

Your Sense of Smell and Sense of Happiness: Morning News Round-Up


Smells Great — A new study found that people who are obese have a greater sense of smell for food. (via BBC)

Feeling Anxious? Practicing yoga improves mood and anxiety, a new study says. (via The Seattle Times)

Bark and Bike — Whip your dog (and yourself) into shape. (via The Guardian)

Observe and Report — How checking in on your happiness levels could change your perceptions about mood. (via NPR) … More »

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Your Sense of Smell and Sense of Happiness: Morning News Round-Up