Champagne & a Sippy Cup

As a mom, I’m busy. It’s common that I wear many different hats everyday so I rely on a lot of different tools to help keep me organized in my career and life. I keep lists, I make mental notes, I have calendars, and I look at our schedules 1 week at a time to keep from getting too overwhelmed. I’ve been working from home for years now, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Occasionally, I”ll work from a client’s office, but for the most part, I live in my favorite joggers a

The guilt of taking a few hours for self-care washes over me every time the thought of getting my nails done crosses my mind. The idea of not hearing "Mom, Mommy, or Hey Mom!" every 20 seconds excites me. But then I think about the time I'm not with my daughter, or not at home doing one more load of laundry and guilt flushes over me. But why? Aren't moms allowed to take time for themselves to rejuvenate? A Dose of Reality My swift kick of reality set in when I found myself

As first seen on Millennial Working Moms For decades, the expectations for a warm, welcoming, and healthy home have been placed solely on the shoulders of the wife or mother. The traditional June Cleaver-type mother was the poster image for how a home should be - cooking, cleaning, taking care of the children… all while donning a strand of pearls. In today’s economy, that doesn’t make sense, nor does it work for most families. However, over the last decade, there has been a h