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☆ You Need a Personal Theme Song
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Elizabeth Bernstein | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As Eileen Smith walked to the podium to deliver a speech recently, her heart pounded. She was addressing players, coaches and parents at her son’s lacrosse team banquet and felt emotional. Ms. Smith tried taking deep breaths to calm herself. It didn’t work.

☆ The Janes 1960s underground abortion network
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +28 min

The group was officially created in 1969 as the “Abortion Counseling Service of Women’s Liberation.”But after running ads in an underground newspaper: “Pregnant? “It wasn’t just abortion,” Barron explained. “Vacuum aspiration was much easier to do, and I think it’s less difficult for the woman,” Scott said. We had to keep the service running.”Laura Kaplan volunteered for the Janes, later immortalizing the group in her book, "The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service." Each Jane was charged with 11 counts of abortion and conspiracy to commit abortion, with a possible sentence of up to 110 years in prison.

☆ 3 signs your boss is 'quiet firing' you — and the 2 steps you should take immediately
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Eileen Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She says there are three signs you're being quiet fired, including your boss asking less of you. Here are three signs you're being quiet fired:Your boss, who used to ask you to do work over again or tell you how you could do things better, isn't asking anymore. Anticipate what's coming up on your boss' schedule and ask if you can take on a specific task. My belief that my work would speak for itself, or my boss would do that for me, was sorely mistaken. If you don't have the skills to accomplish something in your PIP, ask for training.

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