Maintaining your boundaries: 4 surprising, fun, and remarkable tactics

Stay your fantastic self, still say no, and love it

Apr 7 • Marjan Venema

March 2026

The devious trick used to marginalize strong, independent, high-achieving women

It's still being used and, unfortunately, remains in good working order

Mar 31 • Marjan Venema

1

How to finally stop agreeing to what you don’t want (and never wanted) to do

Your body knows, learn to spot the signals and how to act on them

Mar 24 • Marjan Venema

1

3

Forget 'setting' boundaries — do this instead

3 daring (& mischievous) experiments that actually work

Mar 17 • Marjan Venema

2

2

The wicked little secret to unlocking a self-perpetuating joy cycle

You’ve been sitting with a request for three days now.

Mar 13 • Marjan Venema

1

2

The myth maintenance department

Why myths about women persist despite mountains of evidence to the contrary

Mar 3 • Marjan Venema

1

2

February 2026

Rest isn't earned. It's required.

Why hustle culture and "rest is a reward" are especially dangerous for neurodivergent women

Feb 24 • Marjan Venema

1

McKinsey pissed me off with their "Five-Fifty: Overcoming the Broken Rung" report

Willful ignorance. Blatantly admitting that they only observe and do not look for "why".

Feb 17 • Marjan Venema

1

2

1

5 Women scientists in the low status, high impact collective

Celebrating 12 unacknowledged, unbelieved, and driven to obscurity Women Scientists over 3 articles leading up to the International Day of Women and…

Feb 10 • Marjan Venema

1

3 Women scientists in the “ignored until I proved it twice” brigade

Celebrating 12 unacknowledged, unbelieved, and driven to obscurity Women Scientists over 3 articles leading up to the International Day of Women and…

Feb 3 • Marjan Venema

1

2

January 2026

4 Women scientists in the “they used my data” club

Celebrating 12 unacknowledged, unbelieved, and driven to obscurity Women Scientists over 3 articles leading up to the International Day of Women and…

Jan 29 • Marjan Venema

2

December 2025

Why you can’t build a life trying to be unhateable — practice, practice, and practice some more

Or: Why you’ll be bad at this before you’re good

Dec 23, 2025 • Marjan Venema

1