You know the oxygen mask analogy. You’ve heard it so many times, it’s practically part of the safety demonstration you’ve stopped listening to. And yet, every single time, you still put everyone else’s mask on first. Self-care has a marketing problem, and for working moms, mental health often gets swept into the same category as the bubble baths and “you…
“I feel guilty when I’m at work because I’m not with my kids. I feel guilty when I’m with my kids because I’m thinking about work. So when, exactly, am I allowed to feel okay?” If that hit somewhere tender, you’re in very good company. The working mom guilt loop, that quiet voice that follows you from the office to…
Time Management for Working Moms: 10 Simple Strategies That Fit a Real Schedule Working moms are some of the most efficient people on earth. And yet somehow, perpetually, we feel behind. That’s not a discipline problem. That’s a systems problem, and systems can be fixed. Time management for working moms is a completely different challenge than the productivity advice most…
Something about having a birthday, you either love it or hate it. I don’t know about you, but celebrating my birthday takes a whole month. Thank goodness my birthday is in March and has the most days possible! I even work for a company that gives us our birthday off (and either the Friday before or the Monday after if…
5:45 am. Before your feet have touched the floor, your mind is already running inventory. The permission slip. Something for lunch. The 9 am presentation. Your youngest has been coughing since Tuesday. And somewhere in the distance, a productivity guru is suggesting you simply “prioritize ruthlessly.” Work-life balance for working moms is one of the most searched and most misunderstood…