Others felt this shift reflected a change in women's definition of their own success, no longer defined by career or family but the successful balance of both.

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Believe me, I recognize the cultural and anatomical challenges and respect the sacrifices women make in order to balance family and a career, or family with no career, or career with no family.

CNN: Men don't have it all either

Finally a client of mine asked me in German if I was a "career woman or a family woman".

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Tutoring, career counseling, family therapy, couples therapy, individual therapy, or coaching can all help.

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"Gates demonstrated that the old-school model of an Ivy-league degree, or a pedigreed family, isn't a requirement for career success, " says Katy Piotrowski, author of The Career Coward's Guide to Changing Careers.

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We need more bosses and people in charge to understand that if we give a little flexibility, provide the right working environment, and focus on results rather than time in the office, women and men for that matter, can practice any kind of parenting that fits their life, their family and their style, without having to choose career, or parenting style.

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