You are already valuable: Defining and asserting your worth as a working woman
Working women’s value in the workplace and in society has been undervalued for the longest time. Unpaid carealone, accounts for $10.8 trillion per year, despite women not being paid for any of it. The gender wage gap, or the difference between men’s and women’s...
No is a complete sentence: Setting boundaries as a working mom when working from home
Working from the same home you live in can easily blur the lines between work and life, especially as a working mom. While there are many arguments in favor of working from home, moving from your home life to your work life inside the home can actually constitute more...
Dear Working Mom, Parenting Was Never Meant to be a Perfect Science!
Dear Working Mom is our weekly love letter to working moms everywhere, where we talk about motherhood, life, work and everything in between… Dear Working Mom, You’ve been pouring your all into being the best mom you can be since you became one. You’re still doing your...
Let it be Friday!
Welcome to Let It Be Friday!, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud). In celebratory news, International Nurses Day was this week and we couldn't be more...
“How Adaptable Are You?”: 3 Principles to Develop Your AQ as a Working Woman
In today’s ever-evolving world and workplace, and in the face of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, being flexible and adaptable has become a necessity. It also happens to be one of the most important attributes of career success for working women. According...
“Who does she think she is?”: Daring to succeed on your own terms as a working woman
"Who does she think she is to...go for the promotion, speak up in the meeting, start the business, decide to run for office, buy that house/car/dress, decide to not get married, decide to take/quit the job, open her mouth and speak up, say no...etc?"The most prevalent...
You don’t have to keep it together: Protecting your mental health as a working mom
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in these times of pandemic it is taking on a special meaning for everyone. For working moms especially, who are highly impacted economically and whose load is multiplied on the home, work and health frontlines, it is taking on...
Remote Work and the Working Mom: On Managing your Career Remotely When Life Is Already Full
“Mom, do you have more work?” This is my son’s usual question towards the end of the day on the days I work remotely. With this current pandemic, it’s been promoted to a daily inquiry. One that has made my mother’s heart tighten up a bit on one hand, but on the other...
Let it be Friday…
Welcome to Let It Be Friday!, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud). In uplifting news this week, we can't wait to watch Auntie Miche's "Becoming" coming to Netflix...
Dear Working Mom, how about pleasing yourself for once (or twice)?
Dear Working Mom is our weekly letter to working moms everywhere, where we talk about motherhood, life, work and everything in between… Dear Working Mom, How many times this week/month/year have you set aside your own needs for that of others? How many times have you...
