TILIS | Telling It Like It Is | Saundra Pelletier, author of Saddle Up Your Own White Horse

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Women are often told that we can have it all, but we get very little practical advice about how to overcome the challenges we face. Saundra Pelletier offers a balanced perspective in Saddle Up Your Own White Horse: 5 Principles Every Woman Needs to Know.

FACT	QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
Sixty-three percent of women age 16 and over with children under age 6 were in the labor force in March 2006 (up from 39 percent in March 1975). (Source: Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor)	Does that mean the Mommy Wars are finally over?	Probably not. See page 104 to learn more about competitive feminism and find out why women are so eager to judge each other.
More than 5,000 women in the United States turn 50 every day. (Source: enotalone.com)	Are you 50+ and struggling to cope with menopause?	If you are, see page 98 to choose whether to dance the fiery tango or the enchanting waltz.
According to neuropsychiatrist Dr. Louann Brizendine, “Women have 11 percent more neurons than men in the part of the brain that controls memory and emotion.” (Source: The Female Brain)	What does this mean for your personal and professional life?	To discover why it’s better to rely on your intuition than on conventional wisdom developed by men, see page 47.
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in November 2007 reports that more women under 45 are dying of heart disease while the death rate for men that age has leveled off. (Source: Newsweek)	What can you do to reduce your risk?	One way to be healthier is to reduce your stress. To learn how creating a cavalry of supportive women can have major health benefits, see page 94.
More and more women are becoming physicians. By 2004, women represented over 26 percent of the total number of physicians and, even better, over 47 percent of medical school graduates. (Source: Women Physicians Congress, AMA)	What does this mean for women patients?	This is very good news. See page 97 to find out why choosing a male doctor is probably a mistake, especially when it comes to your ob-gyn.
Women occupy only 9.4 percent of the “clout” positions in the corporate world (those higher than vice president), and 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies report no women as top earners. (Source: Catalyst)	Are men holding us back, or are we doing it to ourselves?	See page 119 to discover how to look at your life as though every opportunity is as open to you as it is to men.