The Teenagers Smarter Than Academics & Perks Of Working Mothers
High school girls in Louisiana solve centuries old math problem, working mothers share upsides & why women should keep redefining what career success means
We’re trying something new with this edition, rounding up the top stories for folks who care about challenging the status quo and making the world more inclusive.
In this edition:
Women in the corporate world share how becoming a mother helped their careers
New reflections on the success paradox ambitious women face
Two high school girls in Louisiana solve trigonometry deemed “impossible” by mathematicians for centuries.
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9 women on how having a baby actually helped their careers - Cosmopolitan UK
While many mothers are opening up about how difficult it is to be a working parent, and rightfully so, this piece highlights some positive parts of being a working mother including asserting healthier boundaries, becoming a greater advocate for workplace inclusion, and having a more positive outlook. If you’re expecting or know someone who is, this story offers insights into some upsides on the horizon: “Motherhood has shifted my priorities and made me worry less. It puts everything into perspective; as long as everyone is safe and healthy, any work-related challenge can be resolved.”
Why women face a success paradox at work - Fast Company
A new book, ‘Women Rising’ by Megan Dalla-Camina, highlights just how important it is for women to create their own personal definition of success, and to redefine it as they age. Women often feel pressure from school age to excel in multiple, conflicting fronts e.g. in the workplace and in romantic relationships. It might be healthier to revisit one’s definition of success as one gets older, as one’s priorities change and one is less naive about systemic barriers faced at work: “Part of the Success Paradox for women is to understand the true cost of living a life that is not of her own making, and driving for a version of success that she has not crafted for herself.”
Two high schoolers found an ‘impossible’ proof for a 2,000-year-old math rule—then, they discovered nine more - Smithsonian Magazine
The next time you hear someone brag that men are inherently better at mathematics than women be sure to remind them of Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson who published a new study proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. The research began as a way to win a $500 cash prize at school, and after further work was published on Sunday in The American Mathematical Monthly outlining at least five new ways to prove the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry.
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