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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Inspiring Stories About Working Moms

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Working moms come in all shapes, sizes and professions. The last Olympic games had working moms even competing in the beach volleyball competition! Most of us find caring for our kids and going to work every day to be challenging. When you throw in business trips and networking events, the ability to balance becomes more challenging still. However, what about moms who travel the world as part of their jobs? What do they do with their children and how do they accomplish balance?


Here's a link to a story about two scientists who study climate change who manage to raise children while literally going to the end of the world to do their jobs.


'Mommy, You Can Do That':Navigating Work-Life Balance Thousands Of Miles From Home


If they can make it work, maybe the rest of us can too!

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