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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There's Still Time to Make a Working Mom's Dream Come True

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"All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth." -Alvin and The Chipmunks
Christmas is about miracles and was just a few days ago. However, it’s possible that you haven’t yet bought a gift for your favorite working mom. Or perhaps you got her a present and it was underwhelming. For example, the primary gift I got for my husband was an epic fail. So, I am in the process of finding a “do over” option. I have learned that “creative” gifts are a risk. Instead, meet an obvious need. Meeting that need will be appreciated!

Working Moms Need More Sleep


If you’re in this predicament, here’s an idea.
Chances are your favorite working mom is in dire need of a nap. Recently, USA Today published the results of Tommee Tippee’s Parent On poll revealed that moms crave the following:

Why Moms Are Sleep Deprived

  1. 42% cited the one thing they’d like as a mom of kids under 6 is "more sleep".
  2. 13% of moms indicated that they would love to “grow an extra set of hands” (13%)
  3. 13% of moms would also like to magically acquire telepathic powers to better understand their baby's needs.

For more results about the poll, click here. 


The great news is you can make her dreams come true. You can watch her kids, clean her house, or run some errands. These things are the equivalent of taking things off of her plate and will allow her to get more sleep and giving her an extra set of hands. Feel no trepidation about it, I would accept that offer of help from anybody I know. I am not too proud. I am not too ashamed. I would be grateful and so would every other working mom I know. As far as the telepathy goes, it comes in due time. All moms understand their children better each day. 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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