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Motherhood has a way of exemplifying our altruistic nature, doesn’t it? Moms are constantly putting the needs of their children above their own, making big and small sacrifices, showing compassion, kindness, and patience to the best of our abilities....

Being a mom is never easy, no matter how you do it. Staying home, working from home, or working outside the home – they’re all hard and wonderful in different ways. As I’ve adjusted to being a working mother...

Going back to work after having my daughter was incredibly difficult, and hasn’t gotten any easier as she has grown into her toddler years. I think of her often during the day, and wish I could spend more one-on-one...

I’m excited to announce my upcoming video series Local Moms Who Lead. This series will highlight local moms who are also community leaders, entrepreneurs, activists, and more. We’ll explore topics such as how parenting has influenced their leadership style...

When I was pregnant, I read all sorts of articles about coming to terms with my new, messy, journey into motherhood. Or at least, it sounded messy to someone who was a bit of a neat freak and refused...

Though it’s been a long time since I’ve been in school, every time the end of May comes around I start to get nostalgic for the long, lazy, unscheduled days of my childhood summer. As someone that now works...

Like a lot of my friends, I am a mom whose work requires a significant amount of travel. Client meetings, conferences, staff meetings at headquarters, or coordinating events out of town, working moms rack up the miles away from...

Just as employers have a responsibility to disclose potential work place hazards, I feel you have the right to know the many risks of being a work from home mom. Health and safety hazards exist in every workplace. However,...

I grew up with a stay at home mom. While she worked for a bit after I was born, the years that I remember she was home. She made our lunches, volunteered in our school, was home for us...

One Monday afternoon, I arrived home from work to find my family napping and a plate of sliced pumpkin roll on the counter. I knew exactly who it was from. A lady who lives down the street had dropped...