I am not sure yet what I will learn, but I've reserved a spot at the Thursday lunch. I do not Twitter yet.... Please look for my name tag and identify yourself.

I applaud you your courage to walk away from whatever doesn't work for you. Giving up a project that has become so much of a burden rather than pleasure will unclog your path for fresher ideas for which you will find both the passion and the time.

Women have about 40 years to work. Raising children takes a lot less than that (thankfully!). Why is the choice always presented as either or? If a woman gets a head start with education and some years of work before she takes off a decade to stay...