💌 SOWM Digest 041 | Buh-bye, Maycember...

This year was the first where May felt truly hectic for me as a working mom.

Calls = missed.
Balls = dropped.
Emails = piling up.
Bedtimes = disaster.
Calendars = double-booked.

(You get the idea.)

I broke down in our #shame-free channel. AM I THE ONLY ONE FEELING THIS WAY? 😩 

Imagine my relief when what felt like my own personal cheering squad sprung to the sidelines to say stuff like:

🥲

While I know that summer comes with its own host of challenges (I see you, grade schooler and high schooler moms!)…

…I am saying good riddance and goodbye to May. ✌️(And writing this down in the hopes that in 11 or so months I’ll remember to be kind to myself and to my schedule.)

Slack Sampler Platter

(Here’s just a sampling of the chatter happening inside the community. 🧀 
To join the 100+ conversations that have happened inside SOWM over the last 2 weeks, become a member!)

• Postpartum gift ideas

• Accepting help from the MIL

• Memorializing pregnancy loss

• Erratic sleep schedules in teens

• Mixed feelings over new summer routine

• Wanting to pivot into fractional consulting

• Meal plan/rotation for simplicity and quick wins

• Sharing a hotel room with two out-of-sync toddlers

• FYI, state laws around assessing late fees for client work

• Prep ideas for an info interview for a yet-to-be posted role

• Reminder to keep applying for college scholarships even after enrolled

Member Recs

The good stuff, as touted inside the Slack community!

GOODS — these hybrid Mediterranean-style towels, these deep-conditioning bath and shower pebbles, this uber nostalgic screen-free digital camera and this kid-approved digital camera, these earplugs for over-stimulated parents (and kids!), these simple containers for easy summer snacking, and this line of stain treaters for messy easters.

RESOURCES — this free and online Yale course all about happiness that you can take alongside other SOWM members, this simple hack for supporting your fave authors AND your local library, this knock-off (and free) strengthsfinder quiz, and this AI-powered personal library manager.

MEDIA — this chatty podcast that’s all about having a good time, this book that outlines a “less is more” approach to parenting, and this SOWM member of “advanced maternal age”’s Substack about her successful IVF journey!

Upcoming Events

* = member-led session
🤗 = free & open to the public
🔒️ = members only

TODAY — Thursday, 5/29 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
3×30 Networking “Coffee Break” 🤗

Thursday, 5/29 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Introduction to CliftonStrengths *🔒️

Friday, 5/30 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
SOWM IRL: Twin Cities Moms(+) Meetup 🔒️

Wednesday, 6/4 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Coaching Convo: Financial Empowerment for Moms (with Jess) 🔒️

Thursday, 6/5 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Weekly Job Seeker Circle *🔒️

Thursday, 6/5 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Purposefully Present Workshop *🤗 

Tuesday, 6/10 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
The Science of Well-Being for Parents - Module 1 Discussion *🔒️

Wednesday, 6/11 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Coaching Convo: Redefining ‘Enough’ (with Kelly) 🔒️

Thursday, 6/12 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Weekly Job Seeker Circle *🔒️

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Tuesday, 6/24 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Author Chat: Ruthie Ackerman, The Mother Code 🤗 

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Open Roles & Opportunities

Share your leads for parent-friendly roles in the #jobs-board channel…
extra good karma for warm leads! ♨️

• ♨️ Sr. Sales Manager (West Region) @ Parento (remote) (JD / Slack thread)

• ♨️ Paid Social Strategist @ Approach Marketing (remote, PT) (Slack thread)

• ♨️ Operations Consultant & Strategist @ Magical Teams (remote, PT) (JD / Slack thread)

• ♨️ Operations Specialist & Coordinator @ Magical Teams (remote, PT) (JD / Slack thread)

• Operations & HR Team Member @ Food Empowerment Project (remote - CA preferred) (JD / Slack thread)

• Digital Content & Community Growth Manager @ Main Street Alliance (JD / Slack thread)

• Content Manager, Relationships @ Betches Media (hybrid - NYC) (JD / Slack thread)

• Director of Communication, Every Mother Counts (NYC) (JD / Slack)

• Social Content Creator @ Bobbie (remote, temp to hire) (JD / Slack thread)

• FP&A Manager @ Bobbie (remote) (JD / Slack thread)

Shannon Amspacher, founder of Potluck, is still looking for a technical co-founder. If you are a pragmatic, full-stack engineer who is passionate about community-powered meal sharing, go build something amazing with Shannon! 🍀

SOWM Community News

• Welcome to our newest members 👋 Kate S., Erin H., Molly G., Angie G., Kay G.O., Laura P., Erin D., Ilana S.Y., Lily G., Gigi J., and Shadin C.!

• We’ve resuscitated our #accountabilibuddies channel if you want a space to check in with members on goals.

• Calling all working moms in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and New York City!

  • We just added in some geo-specific channels inside of the community for you to connect with moms in your area! (Other channels will be added as the community grows!)

• Our next IRL event is tomorrow morning for our Twin Cities moms!

• Our job seeker circles are live! ⭕️ 

  • If you’re in the job-search trenches, don’t soldier on alone! Come find community here every Thursday.

• Summer school is in session! 🤓 

  • For those who’d like to take the free “Science of Well-Being for Parents” Coursera class in community, we’ll be discussing each of the 7 modules on Tuesdays starting June 10!

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