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Elevating voices in working motherhood is deeply important to us, so we’re sharing perspectives from our Working Mom Hour community. If you want to contribute content, please fill out our guest form.  For insight on navigating the complexities of motherhood as a lawyer, check out our Q&A below with Miriam Airington-Fisher. What led you to start […]

Peace in the “let-go.” Trust is one way to reduce the mental load. I am on an Ireland trip with my parents, my three siblings and their spouses. Comparing notes on how we navigated finding reliable care situations for the 13 children we have among us has been astounding. But, we made it. One thing […]

[Trigger Warning: Suicide] #Motherhood is hard. Full stop. And while we gravitate to achieving more joy in #workingmotherhood here, it’s not lost on me how lonely and painful the journey can be. Last month, a friend tragically chose to end her life, leaving her 13-year-old daughter. When my close girlfriend called to tell me this, […]

“Mommy, why don’t you play anymore?” Last month, @kliola was on stage describing the moment her daughter innocently asked her this question. Her words sank from my ears to my gut in less than a second. Katherine defended all the forts and games she has orchestrated. She was met with, “No, Mommy, why don’t you […]

Oh shit, it’s Friday. OSIF? Just me? Look at this magical photo. Pure freedom… Do you know how hard it is to get to those 11 minutes?? Weekends are soooo intense – imagine 5 people of different ages, stages, wants, needs, brain development, all trying to hang out?! WTF?! It’s not all magic. I remember […]

We’ve heard from a lot of listeners who were inspired by our recent interview, “Stop Devaluing Yourself,” with Veronica Cool. She’s an inspiration for me, as well. **Adapted from the Transcript** We are not taught to advocate for ourselves in the same way that boys are taught to advocate for themselves. I’m seeing it with […]

Playing @fairplaylife every year or so helps us (me) to eliminate the mental load of all the tasks by getting on the same page about who is in charge of what at this moment in time. Some examples: Chris – laundry, middle of the night kid wake-ups, and kid magic (elf, tooth fairy etc). Me […]

By Krystina Wales Sometimes the best gifts don’t come in a box, or even wrapped. As inboxes fill to the brim with gift guides and sales — there’s an opportunity to step outside the commercialization of the holidays and think about how gifts can look different than simply another item. 1 – Be Thoughtful Every […]

3 people have positively commented on my parenting this week. I have the awareness to know that it’s important for me to receive the compliment. So I did – with my words. But I’m just now sitting down to try to receive it with my soul and body. Nothing has made me feel more like […]

Thanks to our guests and growing community, we’ve curated a list of products and services designed to bring you a little self-care joy this  holiday season.  Explore below!   For Inner Peace | The Monk Manual  The Monk Manual™ is a daily system designed for peaceful being and purposeful doing. Monk Manual Deal: Use WMH10 […]

People are funny.  Family and friends, with bonds once believed to be unbreakable, can break your heart with words alone. Clients transition, despite how you’ve sacrificed your own success for theirs. Former colleagues, once allies, take pleasure in competing and hoping you fail. In a recent session with my coach, I questioned how and why […]

When our kids were young, we would tell them that if they ever got separated from us in a crowd to first look for a police officer. If there isn’t one around, then look for the moms. A mom will know how to help you if you are lost. This morning, I was feeling a […]

“So how much time do you have while the kids are at school?” “8-4 or so – “ “Enough for a #Costco run…” ? WHACK! The ? point started.   A few minutes earlier I had shared that life was a little intense at the moment. My stay-at-home-mom teammate assumed I had kids at home […]

Many weekends I seem to be disappointed. My dreamiest moments are when all 5 of us are together. But the reality is, it’s really hard to achieve it peacefully in this season of life. 3 kids with different needs and interests, and 2 parents wanting family time, rest, relationship time, solo time, and building time […]

I got a message the other day from my 18mo’s teacher requesting a family photo so they can make family trees.? My son’s #adoption will soon be finalized. And while we talk often about his biological family and have pictures in his room, I am very much still learning about and uncovering his story. Having […]

I was raised by a stay-at-home mom. I had all the wonderful opportunities one gets from that experience. My kids have each been in some sort of daycare and/or school aftercare since they were infants. I both love my work, and have never felt great about this.☝️ Aftercare was for kids whose parents can’t get […]

Life lately has been WILD. We moved cross-country and grew our family, and now I’m in the “savasana” period where all the growth is happening?, I feel like a teenager. Here’s what I’ve learned: Learn to feel peace in the journey; ☮️ No checkpoint or finish line will eliminate all of your problems. Routine aligns […]

Are you actively listening? Seems simple – be present, interested, appropriately responsive. As we work on the next season of WMH, our podcast editor @stefwenninger mentioned listeners can tell when hosts move too quickly to the next question and don’t engage in a guest’s response. And we are reflecting on how we’ve shown up. It […]

I cried today on a work call. They were tears of gratitude for my colleagues who encouraged me to enjoy a day at the zoo with my kids while they managed our clients’ needs. I let the guilt of missing meetings and the FOMO from watching our slack channels ping subside. I gave my phone […]

Every time my kids hit a new phase of development, I find myself saying, “Oh, this one is my favorite. I want to stay here.” Then comes the inevitable next one, and it too is my favorite phase.  Each phase has brought something new into our lives. From newborn cuddles and baby belly laughs to […]

I heard the most clarifying quote the other day on @torikdunlap’s @FinancialFeministPodcast. We’ve often said that “self care is not a manicure.”?? And this idea that taking care of ourselves is zoning out in the tub or with a pizza and wine is common. But it’s really self-soothing, not self-care. And there’s nothing wrong with […]

Asking people about sources of #resiliencein recent times during several studies, @FastCompany heard a chorus of the same sentiment: “friends.” Apparently, having a friend you see every day at work = the joy of receiving a $100,000 raise, according to an @theatlanticarticle we saw in a @shiftthework newsletter. Since we can’t always curate the people […]

Our approach to #parenting isn’t unique. It’s a mix of reading, studying friends who had kids first, asking questions, adopting parts of how we were parented, and lots of straight up winging it. Not everyone around us has agreed with us along the way. We’ve been shamed and mocked for choices around things like routines, […]

As I prepared my mind to go on leave, I shared with a coach that to pause what I’m building made me feel a bit powerless. He asked, “what about surrendering makes you feel powerless?” I paused. Hearing that back immediately provided me with a perspective shift.  I wasn’t powerless. But rather, so powerful. To […]

I blinked and somehow turned 40, have been raising kids for more than a decade, and celebrated 14 years of marriage. It hit me hard how much time I spent in my first 40 years focusing on things that brought me down, like what people thought of me or am I doing/being enough. Too much […]

We are taught that success starts with a plan. And a plan “B.” Plans are necessary in life and in business.  Sometimes, your carefully thought through plans don’t go according to well, plan. (How many times can I say plan before you question if it’s even a word?) Four years ago, I tattooed a saying […]

This isn’t about being right or wrong. It is about showing your kids firsthand what it looks like to be accountable, owning your actions and choices. Too many adults around us do not know how to do this. They are victims, placing blame for the consequences of their own choices on others. I imagine accountability […]

Suddenly, qualities traditionally associated with women, such as #empathy and #compassion, are seen as something to leverage and not suppress. Finally, “working like a woman” is an asset, according to @bostonglobe and others.  @mckinseyco and @leaninorg‘s Women in the Workplace 2021 survey found that women leaders more consistently ensured manageable workloads for teams, provided emotional […]

It’s our [day] job to uplift & coach people as they step into their power and share their message in the media (@notyourparentspr). Surprisingly, it’s not typically the clients who want the spotlight that are the most impactful with their mission; it’s the ones who don’t – but know that their openness and vulnerability can […]

If there was, this life might be simpler. Yet there’s beauty in the unknown. “We make plans, and God laughs,” Erica’s father would say. We can do our best with the tools we have to create the life we want; and then, let go. Find our peace. Find our joy. Today. Not later. Don’t wait […]

The language we use makes an imprint in our subconscious mind. It’s important to mind our words, because we’re constantly, by the words we say, influencing people around us and knowingly or unknowingly influencing ourselves and our thought patterns.   We are thinking 60,000 thoughts a day and you say, “I have to go pick up […]