For the first time ever, there are female law partners, vice presidents, head chefs, and account executives in their early thirties, and women in their twenties are heading up the ladder right behind them. While working women have always struggled to balance life inside and outside the workplace, this generation is facing a new set of challenges. Midlife Crisis at 30 reveals that many twenty- and thirty-something women have distorted well-intentioned empowerment messages, and they're blaming themselves when they fail to overcome the very real obstacles that still exist, despite the unprecedented workplace opportunities they inherited. Raised to believe that they could 'have it all' in every part of their lives, these young women are exhausted, confused, and desperate to find the middle ground where they can claim and enjoy full, well-rounded lives before it is too late. Midlife Crisis at 30 provides compassionate and street-smart guidance on how to avoid panic and avert a meltdown. Through the candid and revealing stories of women who have been there, it delves into the social and psychological costs of the current crisis and shows how they affect both life at work and relationships with family, with friends, and with men. Taking on the all-important question, 'Where do we go from here?' it presents pragmatic strategies and realistic suggestions from dozens of famous and ordinary women who have successfully solved the work/life/love puzzle. Feisty, fun, and totally on-target, Midlife Crisis at 30 gives women the guidance they crave from the ultimate Dream Team of mentors.