
Melissa Petro
Writer at Freelance
Author of SHAME ON YOU: How to be a Woman in the Age of Mortification (Putnam/@penguinrandom 2024), rep: @Lauramazer. She/her, NYC.
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1 month ago |
businessinsider.com | Lauryn Haas |Melissa Petro |Henry Blodget
For working parents — and in particular, mothers — holding a full-time job requires an intricate balancing act to keep up with both professional and caregiving responsibilities. While remote work during the pandemic made that balance more manageable for many women, companies that once championed flexible work have been slowly walking it back for months, with more and more major companies announcing RTO mandates.
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Mar 7, 2025 |
businessinsider.com | Melissa Petro
Careers Melissa Petro and her family. Melissa Petro This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Melissa Petro writes stories about her children, balancing the risks and benefits of public exposure. Despite past media scrutiny, she believes openness combats societal issues and personal struggles.
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Mar 7, 2025 |
yahoo.com | Melissa Petro
Melissa Petro writes stories about her children, balancing the risks and benefits of public exposure. Despite past media scrutiny, she believes openness combats societal issues and personal struggles. She argues that storytelling's financial and emotional rewards outweigh potential privacy concerns.
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Dec 23, 2024 |
businessinsider.com | Melissa Petro
In 2022, Melissa Petro's family skipped holiday stress for a meaningful trip to Sri Lanka instead. The trip was a celebration after she sold a book proposal and they met up with family members there. Staying in an Airbnb with hired help enhanced her experience and allowed for true relaxation. From Elf on the Shelf to cookie swaps, matching pajama sets, ugly sweater office parties, and countless other traditions, the holidays can be the most wonderful — and exhausting — time of the year.
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Nov 15, 2024 |
theglobeandmail.com | Melissa Petro
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