#self-advocacy tag

1 week ago

Epistemic Injustice: The Great Gaslighting of Autistic Lives

Autistic people face epistemic injustice when researchers and authorities dismiss their self-knowledge and lived experiences, treating them as unreliable narrators of their own lives.

fromBusiness Insider

3 weeks ago

Hilary Duff says she divorced when her son was 2 to show him you have to 'fight for your happiness'

I knew from my parents' divorce that I was going to show my kid that you've got to fight for your happiness. And I knew that it was going to be better to do it when he was younger than it was going to be when he was five and aware, or eight and aware.

Relationships

Careers

fromFortune

1 month ago

McDonald's CEO shares tough love career advice he'd give Gen Z and young millennial workers: 'No one cares about your career' | Fortune

Career advancement requires personal ownership and proactive action; no one else will prioritize or make your career happen for you.

Mindfulness

2 months ago

Gentling the Inner Critic

Transform the inner critic into a nurturing, encouraging voice to support self-advocacy and reduce judgment, shame, and limiting beliefs.

#boundaries

fromBuzzFeed

3 months ago

Relationships

I Said One Little Word At Work. It Got Me Fired.

Parenting

Keeping Your Cool When Pushy People Don't Respect Boundaries

fromBuzzFeed

3 months ago

Relationships

I Said One Little Word At Work. It Got Me Fired.

Parenting

Keeping Your Cool When Pushy People Don't Respect Boundaries

Women 40s And Up Are Revealing The "Adult Mistakes" They're Begging Young People Not To Make

Prioritize personal health, self-advocacy, and individual goals over relationships; embrace being alone, cultivate skills, and avoid wasting time online.

Business

fromFast Company

4 months ago

'Shark Tank' fired Barbara Corcoran before taping an episode. Her response is a brilliant lesson in emotional intelligence

Proactive resilience and assertive follow-up can turn rejection into opportunity, as persistence and confident self-advocacy secured a coveted role after initial dismissal.

Mental health

4 months ago

How to Overcome 7 Common Barriers to Setting Boundaries

Setting healthy boundaries prevents burnout and requires overcoming emotional barriers like conflict avoidance and people-pleasing; asking for help is a sign of strength.

Health

fromFortune

4 months ago

I'm a CEO who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 43. I felt empowered when I turned to GenAI | Fortune

Breast cancer increasingly affects younger, non-hereditary patients; rapid self-advocacy and expedited treatment timelines significantly improve survival and enable continued leadership and caregiving.

Food & drink

fromGffmag

5 months ago

Tips for How to Dine Out Gluten Free Safely and Recognize Risky Restaurant Foods

Dining out safely on a strict gluten-free diet is possible by researching restaurants, avoiding cross-contamination risks, and advocating for oneself.

Relationships

fromBustle

5 months ago

Here's Your Horoscope For Friday, October 17

Advocate for personal needs to strengthen relationships while bold, directed actions aligned with destiny and awareness of emotional patterns promote growth.

Mental health

5 months ago

Your Burnout Isn't a Badge of Honor-It's a Boundary Cry

Burnout often stems from chronic self-abandonment and faulty boundaries, not just overwork, requiring steady self-advocacy and rewiring of safety beliefs.

Women

6 months ago

From Invisible to Impactful: How Women Can Be Seen at Work

Visibility in the workplace is a skill; women must actively showcase contributions to gain recognition, credit, and advancement.

Relationships

fromBustle

6 months ago

Your Tarot Reading For The Week Of September 8-14

Rising tensions and competitive energy prompt defending ideas, speaking up on grievances, and channeling chaotic creativity into productive debate and fresh inspiration.

Tips for Black Students at Predominantly White Institutions

Mentors and champions provide sunlight to help opportunities grow and expand. Speaking up in class plants seeds of visibility and engagement with professors.

Higher education

fromBustle

Navigating Self-Advocacy As A Woman With ADHD

Many women with ADHD spend years masking or overcompensating for their symptoms, trying to 'be it all.' This 'masking' phenomenon results in a delay in diagnosis.

Mental health

Miscellaneous

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Horoscopes Aug. 5, 2025: Lolo Jones, a passionate attitude can lead to trouble

Utilize skills for positive results; advocate for oneself and partner strategically.

Engage deeply in topics of interest while maintaining reputation and well-being.

fromSlate Magazine

My Doctor Didn't Know What My Horrible Stomach Bug Was. So I Did Exactly What You're Not Supposed to Do.

I had to Google giardiasis to get it treated after months of ineffective antibiotics and persistent, severe stomach issues, leading me to a proper diagnosis.

Health

fromBusiness Insider

My Gen Z daughter has emotional tools that I didn't have at her age. I'm envious, but I'm learning a lot from her.

At her age, I kept my emotions to myself. Growing up, expressing my emotions was often thought to be a show of weakness or rebellion, and calling out my mother on something certainly wasn't an option I ever considered.

Parenting

Startup companies

fromFast Company

9 months ago

Four ways to be more selfish at work

Workplace success requires self-advocacy, vocal expression, and rethinking traditional career progression norms.

Relationships

fromSlate Magazine

Help! I've Found There Is One Way to Get the Medical Care You Need. My Boyfriend Refuses to Do It.

Advocating for oneself in medical situations is crucial for receiving proper care.

fromBusiness Insider

Being good at your job doesn't guarantee a promotion, says Meta engineer

If you go and build this amazing feature that nobody knows about, it doesn't matter how good it is, you're not going to get any recognition for it.

Growth hacking