💌 SOWM Digest 034 | introducing curated connections

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One of my favorite things about the Society of Working Moms is getting to connect 1:1 with other rad moms. It’s like an instant shortcut to connection; even if you haven’t been exactly where the other has been, you at least know that working motherhood is one. wild. ride.

We have intermittent “3×30” networking sessions that are open to the public — the idea being you can quick connect with 3 working moms 1:1 over the course of 30 minutes. ⚡️ Whether you join the “coffee break” version or the “happy [1/2] hour” version, and it’s always fun!

Jill came to a recent coffee break and then promptly joined the community:

Powerful, honest, hardworking, supportive, inclusive… and we are waiting for you, too! Your first 14 days are free, so give us a try!

We also just launched a 1:1 matchmaking service called “curated connections” just for members. You get matched based on where you are in your motherhood journey, your work journey, and any shared interests. It’s been so great to see so many connections already happening.

Let’s get into it!

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Member Recs

The good stuff, as touted inside the Slack community!

This babymaking comedy streaming on Hulu, this cheeky and blunt weather app, this cordless stick vacuum, this viscerally cathartic book/movie on early motherhood, this list of simple social justice CTAs, and this throwback show about starting over in your 40s.

Short list today! Tell me: what is your go-to product/resource/media these days? (Simply reply to this email to let me know!)

Weekly Read

Why Do We Ask Our Partners If We Can Take A Shower?
from Scary Mommy
5-minute read

(Thanks to Shelly L. for the link! Join the convo here!🔒️)

Open Roles & Opportunities

The following roles were all posted to our #job-board channel and the ♨️ indicates there’s a warm lead from a SOWM member. 

• ♨️ Various roles — marketing, product, sales, engineering — @ SmartAsset (remote) (all listings / Slack thread🔒️)

• ♨️ Biz Dev Exec @ MilkMate (hybrid Manhattan) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• ♨️ Sales Associate @ MilkMate (hybrid Manhattan) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• ♨️ Freelance marketer with Thinkific experience @ The Modern Leader (Slack thread🔒️)

• ♨️ Brand Partnerships & Communications Strategist @ [undisclosed] (Slack thread🔒️)

• ♨️ Various Marketing and Program Manager roles @ Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (hybrid - Boston) (all listings / Slack thread🔒️)

• Director of Customer Experience Insights @ Microsoft (Remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Business Program Manager @ Microsoft (Remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Senior Human Resources Integration Program Manager @ Microsoft (Remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• AML User Acceptance Testing Manager @ SoFi (Remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Data Scientist, Trust & Safety @ Bumble (NYC) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Associate Director, Internal Communications @ Bumble (NYC) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Senior Director of Comms @ Vote Mama Foundation (Remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Director of Comms @ Girls Who Code (Remote or NYC) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Operations Coordinator @ Be Balanced Co. (PT, Remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Sr. Graphic Designer @ Be Balanced Co. (PT, Remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

• Various SEO and Marketing roles @ iPullRank (Remote) (all listings)

• Senior Manager, Partnerships @ Babylist (Remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

Hiring for or know of an opening at a parent-friendly company but not in the Slack community? Simply reply to this email! (Extra good karma for warm leads!)

SOWM Community News

• Welcome to our newest members 👋 Talisa Y. and Tanya C.!

• One of our dear members lost her home in the Eaton Canyon wildfire.

  • Donate to this GoFundMe to help her and her family rebuild their lives.

  • Or, if you prefer to donate more broadly, consider giving to World Central Kitchen.

• Never too late to sign up for the 1:1 member matchmaking program — sign up here🔒️!

• Q1 book club books should be in hand! (Unless you ordered after 12/12! In that case I’ll be sending your copy personally! I’ll DM you in that case!)

  • There are still ~35 copies of the book left at the $5 rate. Help me clear out my nursery of them!!!

    • Our author chat with Neha is happening Tuesday, 2/11 at 12PM CT and is free and open to the public!

Slacktivity Highlights

The following are the Top 10 community chat highlights from this past two weeks.

• Some job hunt strategies that are getting some traction, from someone in the trenches (add to the list!)

• SXSW tips/recs/planning (weigh in!)

• Third trimester migraine advice? (s.o.s.!)

• Any tips for starting fractional work? (share yours!)

• Audiobook recs specifically for fiction (disassociate!)

• Advice for when you’re in a freelancing lull? (share tips!)

• Mom guilt over missing 7 yo’s b-day festivities (support!)

• Go-to book/song/pod for when you’re in a funk (share yours!)

• 18-mo old sleeping through the night for the first time (sweet relief!)

• Indoor activity ideas for 2-4 yos when the weather is weathering (weigh in!)

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