Midlife Crisis at 30 Quotes

“So like it or not, the question for us, as it has always been for working women, is how will we navigate the emotional mine field of love and power, career and family?”
― Lia Macko, Midlife Crisis at 30: How the Stakes Have Changed for a New Generation--And What to Do about It

“Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone with the Wind and someone who knew a few things about hubris and humility, once said, “Life does not have an obligation to give you what you expect.”
― Lia Macko, Midlife Crisis at 30: How the Stakes Have Changed for a New Generation--And What to Do about It

“up. Young women now assume they will have long careers, egalitarian marriages, and children. But while some things have changed, others have stayed the same, and corporate America simply has not caught up with the times. Not only has there been little movement to create new work structures that fit more easily with family responsibilities, but most major companies offer true equal opportunity only to women who are single-minded workaholics.”
― Lia Macko, Midlife Crisis at 30: How the Stakes Have Changed for a New Generation--And What to Do about It