Children Refuse To Compromise. Adults Learn How.

Most Female Ceos Have Been More Understanding Than Their Male Counterparts, Of The Stress That New Mothers Experience To 'do It All,' Which Often Means, 'all By Themselves.' Why? They've Been There. They Understand The Policies Needed To Keep Women In The Workforce.

When There Is Violence Against Any Person In Society, Because He Or She Is Different, It Threatens Us All. Only By Speaking Out Are Any Of Us Safe.

Every Time A Woman Leaves The Workforce Because She Can't Find Or Afford Childcare, Or She Can't Work Out A Flexible Arrangement With Her Boss, Or She Has No Paid Maternity Leave, Her Family's Income Falls Down A Notch. Simultaneously, National Productivity Numbers Decline.

We Continue To Blame The Poor For Their Own Condition. They Are Lazy. We Do Not Want To Know That The Poorest Of The Poor Are Toddlers Under Three Years Of Age.

Political Success Is Often Dependent On The Ability To Be Heard Above The Din Of Controversy And Debate And To Set A Course With One's Own Compass.