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8 Reasons Why Building a Business as a Mom Is So Damn Hard

Why Building a Business as a Mom Is So Damn Hard

8 Reasons Why Building a Business as a Mom Is So Damn Hard There is a version of entrepreneurship that gets talked about often. It is structured, strategic, and, at least on the surface, relatively clean. You start with an idea, you execute, you grow. There are long stretches of focused work, predictable routines and […]

The Networking Strategy Working Moms Actually Have Time For

Working mom networking strategically during a busy day balancing career and family life

The Networking Strategy Working Moms Actually Have Time For Working moms are operating on precision timing. Every minute accounted for. Every decision weighed against a child or a schedule, a responsibility that cannot be moved. You’re not skipping after work drinks because you don’t care about your career, you’re skipping it because something (or someone) […]

The Mental Load: The Invisible Work That’s Exhausting Working Moms

Overwhelmed mom managing mental load of family tasks and responsibilities

The Mental Load: The Invisible Work That’s Exhausting Working Moms The mental load of motherhood is one of the biggest reasons so many working moms feel overwhelmed and burnt out. While tasks like cooking, cleaning, and school runs are visible, the real pressure comes from the invisible labour of managing a family. It’s the planning, […]

Why Working Moms Must Stop Trying To Be Supermom

Working mom letting go of perfection and unrealistic expectations

Why Working Moms Must Stop Trying To Be Supermom  For decades, society has celebrated the idea of the “supermom”. The woman who builds a successful career, runs a perfect household, raises thriving children, maintains a loving marriage, stays fit and somehow still remembers to bring cupcakes to school. But according to motherhood mentor and psychiatrist […]

Flexible Hours Aren’t Enough: The Real Secret to Mom-Friendly Workplaces

Working mom balancing remote work while caring for children at home

Flexible Hours Aren’t Enough: The Real Secret to Mom-Friendly Workplaces For years, the phrase “mom-friendly workplace” has been reduced to a few predictable perks: flexible hours, remote work and maternity leave policies. In a recent MOMents podcast episode, I spoke to Charlotte Speak, founder of Power of the Parent, and she revealed that the real […]

Mom’s December Survival Guide: 5 ways to *actually* enjoy the holidays

Stressed mom during holiday season managing kids, gifts and festive chaos

December is here! The month where the mental load triples, the budget shrinks, the kids get louder and the house fuller. Moms are expected to “rest” while working harder than they have all year – plan the gifts, stock the cupboards, curate magical memories, host family, keep everyone fed and somehow still find time to […]