by Suzanne Brown | Aug 12, 2021 | family-travel, Uncategorized
If you don’t yet know Winnie Sun, you should. She’s well-known for her ability to make finance approachable and helping her clients (and community) find financial success. In addition to her incredible business and financial know-how, Winnie is also an amazing person....
by Suzanne Brown | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
You probably already know that 2+ million women left the workforce in 2020. What you might not know is that 1.4 million working mothers left the workforce during the pandemic. Many employers are willing to provide more flexibility for employees since there is a...
by Suzanne Brown | Jul 22, 2021 | family-travel, Uncategorized
You know you need a break, but you don’t have time or maybe budget to travel. Maybe it’s time for a staycation! Get ideas on why time away from your daily routine matters and learn more about making the most of staying local. Why do we need time away from...
by Suzanne Brown | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’m tired of hearing that “work-life balance is a myth.” For far too long the phrase “work-life balance” has conjured ideas of this perfect 50/50 split that you achieve each day. Let’s move past that unrealistic idea and empower working mothers out there...
by Suzanne Brown | Jun 3, 2021 | family-travel, Uncategorized
Kids are finishing up school. It’s been a long year (OK, more like 15+ months but who’s counting?)! You and your family probably haven’t vacationed in 18 months or 2 years. Yes, it’s been that long for most! It’s that busiest travel time...
by Suzanne Brown | May 27, 2021 | family-travel, Uncategorized
Mom guilt is a side of working motherhood that hasn’t gone away during the pandemic. Even though we’re spending 15+ more hours on household duties including things like managing online learning, we’re still feeling the guilt. This summer we’ll add to it as we...
by Suzanne Brown | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Let’s be honest, working motherhood can be stressful. You’re juggling a lot always. And working mamas’ mental health has been pushed to an extreme, due to the pandemic. A McKinsey report shared that working moms are doing an additional 15+ hours of work at home during...
by Suzanne Brown | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week in Part I, I covered the importance of mentors and sponsors for working moms who work for a business, big or small. In Part II, let’s talk about mentors and sponsors and their importance for moms with their own business. Yes, both of these roles can...
by Suzanne Brown | Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Mompowerment brand is all about empowering working moms who want to excel in their career (or build a business) and be the moms they want to be. For those working moms who are at a company, advancing your career isn’t only about doing great work. You can have...
by Suzanne Brown | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Of the 110 working moms I interviewed for my book, about 62 percent worked for someone else, both in large and small business settings. The other 38 percent had started their own businesses. Many started a business because they couldn’t find the balance they craved,...