Entries Tagged as 'The Feminine Mistake'
The case for working women
The Star, August 7 2007
Women should work and earn a living rather than heap unnecessary financial burdens upon themselves.
By PATSY KAM
AFTER a 24-hour flight from New York, the last thing you’d want to do is give a breakfast interview. But reporter, mother-of-two and author of the book The Feminine Mistake, Leslie Bennetts, kindly obliged […]
Leslie Bennetts Summit speech
Recently I had lunch with a professional woman who has a successful career and two small children. The minute we sat down, she said, “I just can’t take the stress any more. It’s too hard trying to juggle everything. I’m going to ask my boss if I can work part-time instead of full-time.”
This woman knew […]
No labels, please
By Francis Dass
The author of The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much? challenges FRANCIS DASS’s perception of a feminist.
THE gods MUST be crazy. I kept thinking that when I was assigned to interview a speaker at The Women’s Summit, Kuala Lumpur. Being old-fashioned, the thought of interviewing a feminist made me roll my […]
Categories: Leslie Bennetts · The Feminine Mistake · WOMEN'S SUMMIT 2007 · WS2007 IN THE PRESSA ‘must read’ for every woman - Review of ‘The Feminine Mistake’
Ms. Bennett’s book is a well-researched and thoughtful account of the potential pitfalls opting-out of the career track can have. I believe part of her motivation for writing the book stems from the heightened press that highly educated young mothers choosing to stay home have received of late. I do not think she is “out […]
Categories: The Feminine Mistake · WOMEN'S SUMMIT 2007The power of an informed decision - Review of ‘The Feminine Mistake’
When I read through the reviews of this book before reading the actual book, it became clear to me that those women who worked or were inclined to work rated it highly while those who stayed at home or were inclined to stay at home rated it poorly. Why are we on two sides of […]
Categories: The Feminine Mistake · WOMEN'S SUMMIT 2007Interesting and informative - Review of ‘The Feminine Mistake’
As an highly educated 30-year-old woman with a decent career and a child due in June, I am actively seeking differing opinions and viewpoints regarding the work/family debate. This book has been invaluable to me.
I think most of us are familiar with the arguments in favor of staying home with the kids. If not, you […]
A Balancing Act: Leslie Bennetts, Author of ‘The Feminine Mistake’ Part II
In this continuation of my interview, Leslie discusses the controversy and uproar from stay-at-home moms.
by Samantha Ettus
A Balancing Act: Leslie Bennetts, Author of ‘The Feminine Mistake’ Part I
Samantha Ettus www.modernmum.com
As a wife to Jeremy, and mother to Emily, 18, and Nick 15, Leslie Bennetts knows firsthand the challenges of being a working mom. In her new book, “The Feminine Mistake” released last week, Bennetts makes a case for why women should not leave their careers behind.
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No surrender!
Give up the paid job at your peril, is the controversial warning to a new generation of stay-at-home mothers from one of America’s star interviewers.
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