Hello Ecologgers, I came across this article today and thought it was good food-for-thought in light of the previous discussion on work-life balance for females. Its an interesting read.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/06/we-need-to-tell-girls- they-can-have-it-all-even-if-they-cant/259165/# "But in all the talk about work-life balance, I fear we are ignoring another crucial issue: the guilt that keeps women from aiming for the top and negotiating their lives from there. It is high time that unapologetic ambition for those who feel it became the rule, rather than the exception. Because ambition cannot be taught, but it can be crushed." -Kate