https://media.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/content.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/WMM_17_RESOLVINGCONFLICT.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Of course you are always right. But sometimes it is better to win the war and lose the battle! Read more…
Archive of ‘Does This Mean I’m a Grownup?’ category
Is There and Should There Even be Rules for Dressing Professionally?
https://media.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/content.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/WMM_12_WHATNOTTOWEAR.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Before listening you need to know that Kat and Nic hate clothes shopping. In fact, Nic’s mom buys most of her clothes for her (usually from Goodwill). But they still feel like they should weigh in on professional dress. Sigh. Read more…
Burnout
https://media.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/content.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/WMM_8_burnout.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Burning the candles at both ends? Never enough time in the day? Simultaneously feeling like you are doing too much and not enough? Sista, we are here for you. Read more…
When Life Throws Curve Balls
https://media.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/content.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/WMM_6_CURVEBALLS.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS This week Kat and Nic talk about what they do when life doesn’t work out exactly (or even reasonably close to) as planned. Read more…
https://media.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/content.blubrry.com/theworkingmommysmanual/WMM_PODCAST_2.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Kathleen Wilson and Nicole Corning talk this week about working mom self care: what is it, how to find time for it and how to do it. Read more…
No More Mom Guilt
One of my first and most brilliantly clear memories of being a mom was after my first night feeding with my son, I placed him back in the hospital bassinet that was surrounded by Plexiglas so I could stare at him. And in those quiet first moments of mother son bonding I sobbed hysterically because […] Read more…
Three Reasons to get Serious About Sitting on a Board Right Now
Look I know as a working mother you have about zero time to do anything other than what currently gets you through your day. I so feel you on this. But I’m still going to ask you to reach deep within yourself and try to fit one more kind of big deal thing into your […] Read more…
Three Tip for Momming in Today’s Harsh World
I love to write. It is my therapy, my meditation, my outlet to release all the crazy buzzing around in my head. When I write about the trials, tribulation and triumphs of being a working mom I feel like I’m doing exactly what I was put on this earth to do. But lately I’ve been […] Read more…
The Reason Every Working Mother Needs to Volunteer
My eleven-year-old son is playing tackle football for the first time this year. Before the season started the boys were asked to sell discount cards that no one will ever use for $25.00 each. Each boy was asked to sell ten and if they managed to sell twenty they would get a team sweatshirt with […] Read more…
Why You Need to Demand Women Speakers and Panelists
I already feel like defending myself and I’ve barely started to write. So to get it out of the way I want you to know that I have two sons, a husband, a brother, a father and no daddy issues (anymore at least). I’ve worked in politics and finance—two fields where vaginas are still relatively […] Read more…