A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

on
Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius 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. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...
0

Wordless Wednesday: A Working Mom at the Bus Stop (and why this post was late)

on
Time at the bus stop
Today I had a real treat. I was able to meet my daughter as she got off of the bus. As a full time working mom, greeting her at the bus stop is something that I often miss. So, I was thrilled to be able to do it today. From the look on her face, she was thrilled too!

SEEKING OTHER EXHAUSTED WORKING MOMS: 

This post was prepared on Wednesday, but not posted until Thursday because I fell asleep on my couch with my laptop and neglected to hit send. Has something like that ever happened to you when you were going to post a blog post, buy an airline ticket, or be the first one to score tickets to an important event, etc.??? Please tell me I'm not alone!

Comments

Post a Comment