Why I Was Glad My Co-Host Skipped Her Kid’s School Event
Ambition doesn't shrink after kids, it gets specific. Using a bird project school presentation as the entry point, this piece unpacks why so many working moms are exhausted (hint: it's misdirected ambition, not overwork), leans on social comparison theory to explain the birthday-party arms race, and lands on the one question that clarifies where your energy actually belongs.
Why Can't You Let Yourself Rest?
High-achieving working moms know they need rest. The problem isn't information — it's permission. This post unpacks why accomplished women can't let themselves stop, what rest actually requires, and why the system around us makes it harder than it should be.
What I Learned About Energy From Packing Peanut Butter Sandwiches to Monaco
For most of her adult life, Jess Wass packed peanut butter sandwiches on international work trips because of a debilitating digestive disorder she had accepted as permanent. This post unpacks what happens when we normalize our body's distress signals, and what changes when we finally start listening.
Stop Asking for Permission: How Ambitious Women Give Away Their Power at Work and at Home
Ambitious women are taught to ask before they act, at work and at home. But that habit of seeking permission is quietly costing you your power. In this post, Jess Wass breaks down why high-achieving women over-ask for permission, how it follows them from the boardroom to their parenting decisions, and what it actually looks like to stop waiting for someone to greenlight your life.
You Can't Define Success If You Don't Know What Enough Is
Most ambitious women have a success problem: they've never defined what enough looks like. Without that anchor, the finish line keeps moving, and achievement keeps arriving empty. This post unpacks why clarity on "enough" is the prerequisite to actually feeling successful, and what it takes to stop chasing and start choosing.