Who’s Buying the Cupcakes? Surviving the Double Standard for Women at Work
- Lauren Deats
- 1 day ago
- 5 min read
How to stop being the office mom and start being the office powerhouse. It's up to us to stop the double standard for women at work.
By: Lauren Deats
The Love-Hate Career Relationship
Estimated Read: 16 Minutes
Discussion: Women in the Workplace
Hey Bloomers!
Take a deep breath and put down the party planning committee sign-up sheet. We are diving into the complex, often irritating world of being a woman in the professional landscape of 2026.
Welcome to the ultimate Love-Hate relationship. We love the glass-ceiling-shattering progress, the seat at the table, and the power to influence billion-dollar decisions. But we absolutely loathe the "Pink Tax" on our time. We are talking about the expectation that we will be the ones to take notes, organize the birthday cards, and use our "nurturing" side to fix everyone else’s emotional messes.
Most women are not leaving the workforce because they cannot handle the pressure. They are leaving because they are tired of being asked to bake the cupcakes while their male peers are being asked for their strategic vision. At Career Bloom Solutions, we believe your career should be defined by your ROI. It should not be defined by how well you handle the office "housework."
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