11 Stories That Prove the Life-Changing Impact of Take Your Daughter to Work Day

Welcome a world where women are the boss

One afternoon when I was 12, I found my mom and Aunt Cassie whispering. My aunt then asked me, “Kaitlin, what would you think if you took off school one day and came to work with me instead?” My eyes darted to my mom. She wasn’t one to let me off of school for any reason, but she was giving me an encouraging nod. That was all I needed to say yes—although I wasn’t even sure I knew what I was saying “yes” to. My aunt worked in downtown Cleveland, so all I cared about was taking the train and getting my favorite orange chicken in the Tower City food court. My mom was a stay-at-home mom, so working women seemed like an anomaly to me (this was in the ’90s). It wasn’t until that day that I even realized working was an option for me. Aunt Cassie’s Take Your Daughter to Work Day had introduced me to a hidden world where women were the boss at home and at work (my aunt’s boss was a woman). I needed to be a part of it. After leaving my Midwest roots to find new opportunities in New York City, I’m now ten years into my career as a communications strategist in the tech industry.—Kaitlin McCready

By the way, here’s why women make the best bosses, according to science.

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