Welcome

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We all have our own unique purpose in life. Everyone makes different choices in order to fulfill our purpose. Some mothers choose to work in the home, being the sole caregiver to their children and the manager of their household. Others choose to work to help provide for their family, and others simply have no choice and land in the later category by default. Whatever the reason you became a working mom, I salute you and your ability to survive a 24/7 workweek! 

I am a mother of two, step-mom to one on earth and another in heaven, former single mom, wife to an equally driven man, corporate communications maven, total driver, type-A personality, who's ready to push others to greatness. I don't want to see my fellow working moms simply survive their 24/7 workweek, I want to see them thrive.

I hope this blog helps working moms (and dads) see that if you apply your work style at home (processes, financial acumen, and people practices) and carry your home values with you to work, you CAN win in both areas. You need to work smarter, not harder and importantly, be realistic. 

If you can take a little tough love (while also receiving some well-deserved encouragement) this blog is for you. You are officially invited to explore the possibility of an abundant life, as opposed to simply living the daily grind. Here's a peak at what you will find in these pages. I hope you will use the information, share it and share your own advice with my readers and me!

Professional Prow: 

prow noun \ˈprau̇, archaic ˈprō\
1 : the bow of a ship
2 : a pointed projecting front part


Don' t let the idea of motherhood keep you from being a leading part of your employer's (or your own company's) ship. Here you will find information about professional development, how to win in the workplace, as well as stories of women who rock in business.


Supermom(ish): Let me start by helping you relieve some pressure: there is no such thing as achieving work-life balance as a parent. It is an ongoing effort. You might not be able to "have it all," but you sure can have an awesome life juggling both if you make the choice. This is where you will find information specific to your life as a parent and a constant reminder that your children need to help. They aren't royalty--they are part of the family and should have a role in helping it function for its benefit and for their own benefit as they learn to become contributing members of society.


Femme Fatale: I think this is the official "tough love" section. I'm going to tell you to put your oxygen mask on first. Find practical tips on topics such as fashion, fitness, and fun. Just because you are occasionally up all night with a sick child does NOT give you a lifetime pass to be Frump Girl. And I hereby grant you all guilt-free permission to have a social life with people over the age of 18, who are not blood relatives.


Home is Where the Heart Is: If you are looking for step-by-step instructions on how to make the best over-achieving mommy cake pops or a diagram on how you can "easily" sew new curtains in only one afternoon, you are in the WRONG place. Let's just call this the cheat sheet. The "how to get a healthy meal on the table that everyone will like in 30 minutes or less" section. More tough love comes with this section because I am a true believer in the concept of failing to plan means you are planning to fail. 


And for the final disclaimer: The ideas and information shared in this blog are mine alone and not those of my employer. It is not a forum to debate whether or not mothers should work or stay at home to raise their children, so don't bother getting climbing on your soap box for either side. And speaking of soap boxes...politics and religion are everyone's personal choices and I respect mostly all views unless you are overtly sadistic or otherwise creepy in your beliefs. Let's not go there, m-kay?


This blog *IS* a matter-of-fact, one-stop-shop for any mother who is gainfully employed and wants to pick up a few best practices from a woman who has never been made the authority by anyone but her girlfriends.


If you have questions you'd like answered or just want some good ol' practical advice, I'd love to take a stab at it. You can comment on any post or email me at lifestylesofaworkingmom@gmail.com.


Let's do this.