Better Than Fiction

Two professional women balancing motherhood, nutty families, and careers in male dominated fields.

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Buying a handle of Jim Beam with a 5 year old in tow feels dirty. In a bad way. #parentingfail

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Helpful suggestion to a student yields 6 emails from a dean and a forced face-to-face to explain the "no" to me. #lessonlearned.

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Had a meeting this week where I looked around and realized I was the only woman in a room of 17 people #welcometowallstreet

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Best follower ever! @BethWillman

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Forgot to bring cash to the petting zoo so my kids had to grab random food pellets off the ground or beg from strangers #parentingfail

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25 minutes late for a meeting and sweating, rewarded with smiles and an iced coffee. Small things matter. #departmentchairlife

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My kid must be hurt! My office phone rings from a hospital number! Its a person at the hospital reporting a UFO sighting. #thanksalot

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http://t.co/4RLkOSccnq One of the BTF ladies is excited to be attending one of these. Look at that room full of white guys having fun!

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Today's challenge: can anyone find a discussion about girls and STEM fields on social media where Goldieblox is not mentioned?

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Last but not least - Top four things I don't need to learn at a professional conference 4/4: That I look like a conference organizer.

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Top four things I don't need to learn at a professional conference, 3/4: Where to find prostitutes.

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Top four things I don't need to learn at a professional conference, 2/4: The location of your hotel room.

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Top four things I don't need to learn at a professional conference, 1/4: You are not a pervert.