Author: Melanie Young

Heads Up! Stand Out!
“Stay quiet, listen and keep your head down. Try not to stand out.” Those were the words of advice I was given when I started out in my career. Many women have been taught to avoid controversy, to fit in and lay low. It can work to your advantage being a team player. But it […]

The financial cost of cancer: how to cope with those “rainy days”
I always thought saving for a rainy day was a smart idea to safeguard against any rough patches in life, but when you have a chronic illness like cancer and the bills start to pour in, it can become torrential storm. To make it worse, you may end up going head –to-head with your health […]