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

on
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...
0

Working Mom Reflections: Returning From Vacation

on

A day at the office

“You’re one kid’s flu away from balance going out the window, no matter how fine-tuned you think your schedule is.” Ivanka Trump
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times. Being a working mom is a tough gig because you have two full time jobs. Indeed, ask any stay-at-home mom, running a household is a full time job. Throw some kids and a job that has an entirely different set of responsibilities and you have a recipe for chaos, if you’re not careful.


And balance, can be elusive. Even those moms, like me, who have developed a system for success can have their balance disrupted by, little things. Some of those little things are really bad traffic, ripped seems, sick children and vacations.

Going on Vacation is Work.



Yes, vacation is a blessing, but it can throw the most organized working mom for a lurch.  Why? Because you have to work harder before you leave and almost as hard when you return. Preparing to go on vacation when you have small children is a major undertaking. In addition to packing clothes, you have to make sure everyone's clothes fit, and you have snacks.  And, you have to clean up when you get back. If you don't include preparation time and clean up time in your schedule, it can take weeks to recover!

Surprise flowers

Being Back from Vacation Has Been a Trip!


I returned from Disney World this week and it's been real! (I attended the Disney Social Media Mom Conference, in case you haven't heard...) I have experienced all of the struggles I mentioned and more. Yesterday a huge bee was flying in my office and I had to stand on my chair, spray it with cleaner, and kill it. (Cleaner drowns them and kills them quickly.) The bee was the scariest of it all, but I came out victorious.

I also scored the flowers above at the Go Red for Women luncheon, gratis. Talk about a score!!

All in all, it was a good week!


Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Comments

Post a Comment