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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is "lean in" new?  I remeber in the 70's when my mom went back to work (and I became a latch key kid) because she was told she could "have it all."  [/quote]

I haven't read the book (not like most of you have, either) but the concept resonates with me because I went to a women's college and saw firsthand how women hold themselves back even in the abselce of institutional barriers. As I understand it, that's what "leaning in" is about. Not "having it all," but having enough confidence to not sell yourself short.  I don't know a single woman at any level of success who couldn't use reminding about that and I work with very confident women at the top levels of my fed agency. [/quote]

I am going to read the book.  My understanding is that lean in is new, because your partner is supposed to lean out some in order for you to balance.  Your kids are still being cared for, but it doesn't assume that the mother is going to run to doctor’s appointment and pick up sick kids.  Similarly on the work side, the more than women lean in for new projects and management opportunities, the more men will be able to lean out (at work) slightly and be better equipped time wise to lean-in at their own homes.  The overall gist is to shifting the balance of men-women working and home relationships.

I'd love to join a lean-in circle, but I have to finish my Master’s program first.  One step at a time...
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