Although women benefit from greater acceptance in the workforce, they still face many obstacles men don’t have to confront. One obstacle is continuing wage disparity (although it continues to shrink) for men and women in the same job. Many career women feel pressure to prove themselves professionally which can detrimentally affect their personal lives. Societal and personal pressures to be the perfect parent and spouse and career woman also take their toll. The stress of these pressures can be debilitating. Learning to re-frame these stressors can help women overcome self-created obstacles by transforming perceived obstacles into learning experiences.

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