One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Celebrate the Seasons With Traditions

Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. "Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world."— Susan Lieberman   Traditions have a way of defining a family, provide stability and give hope. They are especially important for woking moms who spend so much time working to provide for their family that they may miss some of the "traditional" mom things like bake sales, volunteering at the book fair, and a host of actual and seemingly made up holidays.  They are also important for families trying to reinvent themselves in the wake of d...

Tips from a Working Mom: Always Think About What You Need

A banana for a baby

Buddha provides...

Working moms should always be thinking about what they need. Because sometimes like Mr. Miyagi pointed out un the Karate Kid, Buddha provides...

My meeting planner provided breakfast for my baby



I attended a meeting yesterday.  It was great.  I gave a presentation, met new people and had a really good lunch. As I was leaving they placed out some snacks for the attendees. I noticed a bowl full of bananas. I remembered that we were out of bananas at home and that the baby loves having bananas for breakfast. I also had no plans of going to the grocery store last night.  So...the banana and I left the meeting and the baby got his breakfast.

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