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The other day, as I prepared for a meeting where the topic of discussion would be the many things leading to gender equality - I found myself daydreaming about a recent trip to Scandinavia, trying to draw on the insight and inspiration gathered while I was there.

I’m a member of the sandwich generation. I’ve got two young children (ages 10 and 7), a mother with Alzheimer’s and a father with his own set of health issues. I have two sisters and, among the three of us, we spend a whole lot of energy dealing with the health needs of our parents, while still trying to be the kind of moms with fulfilling careers, who still make it to every baseball game, every soccer match, and every school event.

According to Forbes Magazine, nearly one out of every five women in the United States does not have a mentor. I am the one. I do not have a mentor. I’ve looked for years but an organic relationship has never unfolded.