Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.

When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy boys. But do not marry them. The things that make the bad boys sexy do not make them good husbands. When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated and ambitious. Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier.

Women don't take enough risks. Men are just 'foot on the gas pedal.' We're not going to close the achievement gap until we close the ambition gap.

I believe we need affordable child care. I believe we need flexibility. I believe we need institutional reform and public policy reform.

I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work force.

The cost of stability is often diminished opportunities for growth.

I want to tell any young girl out there who's a geek, I was a really serious geek in high school. It works out. Study harder.