Quick Tip to Reduce Nagging I make the kids make their beds, brush and floss their teeth, and take a bath daily. I started to hate hearing my own nagging – and the hysterical responses from both myself and them when the kids didn’t do what I asked. So I found little check mark sheets […]
Leaning Into Motherhood The Retro Wife: Feminists who say they’re having it all—by choosing to stay home. By Lisa Miller “You have to live in the now. I will deal with later when later comes. I’ll find a way [in terms of reentering professional life],” she says. “Who knows? Maybe I will be home for […]
Name: Danielle Rodenkirchen Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Professional Industry: Eco-preneur Company: GREENsimplified (also on Twitter) Job Title: Owner WIXII-ISM™ FROM DANIELLE RODENKIRCHEN: “It has not been an easy transition from committed career path to stay-at-home mom and I am trying to figure out the next step. But, I know that I am not alone. Sometimes just reading it, […]
You can have it all. Just not all at once. Oprah Winfrey Relish in the fluidity of your work-life mix. Women in the Mix
As a mom of growing boys, I am in the food business. I passionately want to feed them whole real foods which means buying, cleaning, cutting and offering fruits, vegetables and healthy options at all times. To help with the never ending lunches and after school & sports snacks, I take 30 minutes on most […]
Name: Holly Shuter Location: California Professional Industry: Photography Company: Straight Shuter Job Title: Photographer WIXII-ISM™ FROM HOLLY SHUTER: “Since having kids the one thing I know for sure is I have no idea what any day will bring! I know that as a child who grew up as a latch key kid, I wanted my […]
Opt In/Opt Out, Lean In/Lean Out: Our featured reads this week discuss how complex and individual this decision can be for women [and men]. The Many Myths About Mothers Who ‘Opt Out’ by Nanette Fondas It should not surprise, then, that Stone’s women travelled career paths that began with a “seamless entry,” then advanced […]
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou What needs to change in your work-life mix? – Women in the Mix
Name: Tara Benson Location: Red Bank, NJ Professional Industry: Legal, Software Company: CommVault Systems, Inc Job Title: Trademark, Licensing and Employment Counsel WIXII-ISM™ FROM TARA BENSON: “I view my career path as ever-evolving. I would not call it scaling back once I had children, but re-prioritizing my career. Instead of being fully defined by what I do in […]
Name: Trish Gibbons Location: Centennial, CO Professional Industry: Marketing, Entrepreneur Company: With Ease Marketing Job Title: Founder WIXII-ISM™ FROM TRISH GIBBONS: “I created my company to support my ideal lifestyle, and the model I built is succeeding in helping my family and I realize that ideal.” “One of my biggest surprises in juggling work and family […]
