Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again.

If we are to create a new agenda for family/work policies, employers and employees have to take a seat at the same table and recognize their mutual gains.

Women need to see ourselves as individuals capable of creating change. That is what political and economic power is all about: having a voice, being able to shape the future. Women's absence from decision-making positions has deprived the country of a necessary perspective.

Those who speak up, those who use their connections, are more likely to succeed than those who sit and wait.

Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up.

Inaction, contrary to its reputation for being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.

When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must be ambitious.