by Suzanne Brown | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
This month is all about the transition to a professional part-time role. I will be sharing different aspects to help you think through this transition as the next step in your career. I’ll share my own experience and research in addition to tips, insights, and...
by Suzanne Brown | May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
The May Mompowerment Mama is Lis Riley, founder and CEO of Fuel Your Soul Foods (FYS). The interesting thing about Lis’ story is how she has pivoted a few times in recent years. When I spoke with her 6 years ago, she was working in the publishing industry and starting...
by Suzanne Brown | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
This month I’m highlighting Lisa Horten as the Mompowerment mama. I really enjoyed chatting with Lisa. Not only was she in a demanding industry in a flexible role, but her former employer specifically approached the business with part-time working moms in mind....
by Suzanne Brown | Apr 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m sharing 3 time-saving tips for spring cleaning for working moms to get in, get done, and get out. And, if it’s helpful to have a checklist, I have pinned a few on the Mompowerment Pinterest page. Sure, there is a lot of advice on spring cleaning. As a working mom,...
by Suzanne Brown | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s spring, that time of year when we focus on spring cleaning. Before you do that, though, do some organizing. This topic is top of mind for two reasons. First, I’m personally going through the process of organizing. I’ve been trying to purge and...
by Suzanne Brown | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’re a company interested in empowering working moms to create more balance, read the Helping Companies Become More Balance-Friendly 4-part series from February. Now all four posts are provided as links in a single post for you to read whichever articles are of...
by Suzanne Brown | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have written several times about mentors for working moms; I even dedicate part of an entire chapter in both the Mompowerment books. It’s important for working moms to have mentors as part of their tribe. It’s not only about working hard that keeps working moms...
by Suzanne Brown | Feb 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve shared why it makes business sense for companies to be balance-friendly. And as I mentioned in my last blog post, flexibility is one of the most important things that working moms are looking for. Flexibility can take a lot of different forms, though. In this...
by Suzanne Brown | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
As the second of the 4-part series I’m sharing what trends I noticed as I analyzed the feedback, comments, and overall information I learned in the interviews I did with working moms. I’m peeling back a bit from my priorietary research. Overview of the...
by Suzanne Brown | Feb 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
This whole month is dedicated to the employer side of things. As I work with companies to become more balance-friendly, I get questions about how to give employees, especially working mothers, what it is that they need and want. So this month I’ll share research and...