I’m so excited to introduce you to Shannon Brescher Shea, science writer, author, and mom of two! We’ve met so many great entrepreneurs, humorists, and writers through the Career Sweet Spot Q&A series, and Shannon is a perfect addition to the lineup. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, how to raise kind children,…
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31 Inspiring Moms Through History Who Share Your January Birthday
Happy January birthday to you! Every year on July 16, I request some of that vacation time I never use, spend most of the day entirely by myself, and then celebrate with an ice cream cake, a glass of wine, and Googling “who else was born on July 16?” Turns out civil rights activist and…
Here’s to the Weekday Dinner Shuffle
Someday we will cook a normal dinner at a normal time again. It will be 6:35 and we will open up a cookbook and the fridge and then sit down with a glass of wine at 7:15. But that day is not today. Nor will it be tomorrow. Because Monday will bring meetings and morning…
Moms Fix Things
The week after Thanksgiving, a mom drove my car home for me. Not my mom. Another mom who had never met me or my family. That didn’t matter though. When the call came in, she answered it and she helped me fix a $20 mistake that could have cost me everything. Because that’s what moms…
Dear Moms, You Can Be Both
Dear Moms, I have a secret for you. And I’ll tell you if you promise to tell every other mom you know. You can be both. You can be both a mother and a professional. You can be both a hot mess disaster one day and a hostess with the mostest the next. You can…