Over The Last 10 Years,

When My Mother Took Her Turn To Sit In A Gown At Her Graduation, She Thought She Only Had Two Career Options: Nursing And Teaching. She Raised Me And My Sister To Believe That We Could Do Anything, And We Believed Her.

I Gave A Talk On Gender Stuff At Facebook One Morning And A Man Didn't Come. It Was Optional; He Didn't Have To Come. But He Sent A Note Saying, "i Missed Your Meeting Because I Drove My Kids To School So My Wife Could Do Something Else. Thank You For Making That Possible." I Think That Employee Is A Loyal Employee For Facebook And I Think More Companies Should Want That Kind Of Loyalty.

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.

I've Seen Over And Over How Much Self-belief Drives Outcomes. And That's Why I Force Myself To Sit At The Table, Even When I Am Not Sure I Belong There - And Yes, This Still Happens To Me. And When I'm Not Sure Anyone Wants My Opinion, I Take A Deep Breath And Speak Up Anyway.

I Really Think We Need More Women To Lean Into Their Careers And To Be Really Dedicated To Staying In The Work Force.