by Suzanne Brown | Jun 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Why We Need Working Playdates Summer can be a tough time to get work done when you’re a working mom, especially if your kids are at home. In my case, when it came time to look at camps this year, my young boys let me know they only wanted to do a few weeks of camp...
by Suzanne Brown | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
I learned a lot about various industries and how supportive they are as it relates to working moms. It turns out that the medical profession doesn’t really support a non-traditional approach to career (e.g., flexible role or job share). According to both the...
by Suzanne Brown | May 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Teacher gifts are sometimes a struggle for working moms. You need something easy and you don’t have a lot of time to spend searching for something or making something. As this school year is ending, the challenge of teacher gifts comes up again. I’ve been...
by Suzanne Brown | May 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
On this Mother’s Day, I want you to know that you are loved, mama! You are loved by your kids, your significant other, your friends, your family, and your tribe. There is love all around you. On a day that celebrates you, make sure it reflects what you want it to look...
by Suzanne Brown | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
This month seemed fitting to have starting something new as the central topic since it’s a season of rebirth. I try to share others’ messages as part of Mompowerment from time to time, this seemed like a great opportunity to do a round up on starting...
by Suzanne Brown | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
With a month dedicated to new beginnings, it seemed fitting to have Christi Hester as the featured Mompowerment mom this month. I chatted with Christi in fall 2013 for our original interview for the book. I knew that Christi was working on new things last year, but I...
by Suzanne Brown | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
You’re a working mom and you’re already strapped for time. You want to do something new for yourself, though. Perhaps it’s because you need to change things up to create more time for self-care. Maybe you need to get your creative juices flowing again. Or maybe you...
by Suzanne Brown | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
With this month all about time management, it’s a great opportunity to highlight a Mompowerment mama who is managing her own business and making things happen in the non-profit she started. My chat with Ashley Byers was enlightening because of her approach to...
by Suzanne Brown | Mar 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Managing your time well is important for anyone. It reduces stress and improves your overall sense of well-being. Good time-management becomes even more necessary when you are caring for an aging parent. The obligations and demands of being a caregiver can be more...
by Suzanne Brown | Feb 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
This month as I focus on all sorts of aspects of love, I want to share more about Mompowerment mama Jen Riday, a women’s happiness coach and podcaster who works part time. She describes what she does as “helping women heal their hearts and build self-love so they can...
