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Robin Perrigo-Mermans loves to learn. She’s spent time as everything from a marketing professional to a stationary business owner to a land appraiser (and a mom!), learning lessons all along the way. But arguably her most important lesson came during an unusual time: her divorce. She and her then-husband spent thousands of dollars and months […]

Liz Williamson and her smiling team wear matching shirts that say “Chaos Coordinator” on the front page of Lifestyle Management Co‘s website. That’s because it’s their goal to help you take back control of the chaos in your home with professional personal assistants that handle everything from laundry to pantry organization overhaul. As women we’re […]

You’ve probably seen gorgeous shots of the Charlotte skyline and views from high above the Queen City posted on our Instagram and featured in our articles. The man behind a lot of those images is Kevin Young, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The 5 and 2 Project, a local video production company. Kevin reached […]

Networking. We know it is important. We know we should do it, even during a global pandemic, but what exactly is it? The Oxford Dictionary defines it as, “the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.” It almost sounds like a secret ingredient to your favorite […]

With Dr. Marianne Carim, Tryon Medical Partners Women face a variety of unique challenges in the workplace. Despite being more well-educated, earning more degrees than men since the 1980s, women are less likely to be found in leadership roles, making up just 2.6 percent of Fortune 500 company CEOs. Plus, the gender wage gap puts […]

Shelly Henderson wrote the book on business (literally — pick up a copy of Starting from Scratch here). She and her husband Phil turned their side project, Henderson Properties, into a successful full-service real estate firm serving thousands of people in the area each year. HOA Management, maintenance and buying and selling homes are all […]

What comes to mind when you hear the word networking? Do you feel excited, nauseous, indifferent? Networking can be polarizing. Some people love it. Some people hate it, and some have never really thought about it. Networking can be an amazing tool when used correctly. Opportunities to connect with other women continue to expand as […]

Scoopcharlotte is all unashamedly all about the women. For women, about women, by women. We are run by women, created and owned by a woman, our writers and staff are women, we cover primarily women’s interest & lifestyle issues, and our local audience is 90% female. We’re a lifestyle platform, and our topics are mostly […]

We thought we were busy pre-covid, now many of us are busier than we can handle. Home school and work from home has left a lot of women with extra responsibilities and struggling to keep up mentally and physically. Something has to come off of our daily lists ~ not just to save time but […]

Guest post by Robin Perrigo-Mermans, Esq. of ROAD to RESOLUTION Who runs the world? Well, if you ask Beyoncé, the answer is girls.   Okay, I know… that’s not exactly how you imagined someone would start a blog about divorce, but here we are. This leads me to the topic of something I’ve been answering […]