The youngest women in her survey were planning to have children when their careers are established, but early enough to avoid fertility problems. Many women wrote very poignantly about trying to get pregnant later in life, Zappert said. It's a huge issue for many women. There's not much information about how that works in the long term, since part-time work wasn't a practical reality for women until recent decades, Zappert said. This was a very positive group.
Most professional women have an enormous store of energy.
Zappert will discuss her research and clinical experiences related to the challenges faced by professional working women at a noon to 1 p.m. workshop Wednesday, May 2, in the Cypress Room at Tresidder Union. Call 723-4577 to register to attend.