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

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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...
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The Highlight of My Week and an Appeal to Congress

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With Vicki Shabo

I was at the Capitol for a a congressional briefing and policy discussion hosted by the National Partnership for Women & Families ("NPWF"). It was sponsored by The National Partnership for Women and Families.  I was there representing, The Women and Girls Foundation as a board member. It was an honor and a privilege to represent the organization, to hear from U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D – N.J.) and to be at The Capitol in an official capacity.


I was enlightened. I was inspired. I made contacts. It turns out that the NPWF has several initiatives that relate to my passion and my profession. There were presenters about Women's Health, Family Friendly Corporate policies and about patients rights to obtain their health records. In a word, they are my people!

Photo Credit: National Partnership for Women and Families

Wouldn't it be great if Congress eliminated Daylight Savings Time?


That said, as amazing a day as it was, since I had an audience with Senator Booker and was at The Capitol and all, I should have asked him to get rid of this Day Light Savings Time nonsense for good. I know that working moms everywhere would thank me.

At The Capitol
I'm going rogue here. However, here's a link to an appeal to Congress I launched a few years ago. Senator Booker follows me on Twitter now. I hope he reads this post!

Chaton's World: A Working Mom's Quest for Balance in Stilettos© : Appeal to Congress by Working Moms: Get Rid of Day...: I made an "appeal" to Congress last year to abolish Daylight Savings Time . I ask all working moms to do the same.   We struggle...

 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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