Lean In was on my radar since its publication but long, long library waitlists postponed the book’s arrival on my bedside table. Then, my mother purchased Lean In and told me she would share it with me when I came home.
I took several women’s leadership and policy classes in college, I felt that most of the data and studies were ones I was already familiar with. However, I loved the anecdotes from Sheryl and her colleagues/friends about balancing life and work. I audibly cheered when she said it was almost more difficult for a single woman to juggle life and work. While I do feel as if I have more time post-college, between writing posts, the behind-the-scenes aspect of my blog, happy hours, errands, etc I feel like there are not enough hours in the day!
I also loved that my mother scrawled notes in the margin for me. That is a huge statement for me because it used to drive me up a wall (to say the least) when she would notes, underline or otherwise mark up my books. Of course, we had a whole gabfest about Lean In but as I read I enjoyed coming across her notes and seeing what she was thinking about as she read certain passages.
The push pops note especially struck me. I found this note in the chapter about making sure your partner is actually a partner. When I was little and my dad was watching me for the day, we would always go to an ice cream shop a block from my house and get Flintstones’ Push Pops. I loved The Flintstones and this was our special dad-daughter tradition, a very cherished childhood memory. I am really lucky to have such an involved father!
I would recommend Lean In to women of all ages and if you would like to discuss the book, you can reach me at dcgirlinpearls(at)gmail(dot)com or @DCGirlinPearls!
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