💌 SOWM Digest 042 | Father's Day Edition

The one where we acknowledge the dads, I guess*!

June 13, 2025

Father’s Day kind of snuck up on me this year. (Like, wasn’t it just Mother’s Day?)

Here we are, in the thick of school wrap-ups, summer schedule shuffles, shifting logistics, a rabid must-make-the-most-of-it energy and, at least in my case, a flurry of birthday parties (including for my own two June babies). And now we’re staring down another “special” day. 👀

*To be clear: I love the dads in my life. My husband, my own father, my brothers, my friends who are dads… they all deserve to be celebrated!

But I can’t ignore how often the mental load of planning all of the above — sometimes even our very own “special days” — falls to moms. Or, when we inevitably feel like we’re falling short, the shame and guilt that show up right on cue. 🙋‍♀️ 

So if this weekend finds you coordinating gifts, texting reminders, or just trying to keep your household afloat, I see you. (I am you.)

And if you find yourself screaming into the void, well… now stop that!

Come scream *in community* inside the Society of Working Moms, where the invisible load is highly visible and there’s always a seat at our table! 👭 

SOWM Founder

Member Recs

The good stuff, as touted inside the Slack community!

Upcoming Events

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

TOMORROW, Saturday, 6/14 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
SOWM IRL: Seattle Moms(+) Meetup *🤗

Tuesday, 6/17 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
The Science of Well-Being for Parents - Module 2 Discussion *🔒️

Wednesday, 6/18 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Coaching Convo: When Work Doesn’t Fit Anymore (with Jess) 🔒️

Thursday, 6/19 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Weekly Job Seeker Circle *🔒️

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

Wednesday, 6/25 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Coaching Convo: The Next Chapter — What Do You Want? (with Jess) 🔒️

Thursday, 6/26 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Weekly Job Seeker Circle *🔒️

Open Roles & Opportunities

Share your leads for parent-friendly roles by replying to this email and we’ll post in our job board channel!
Extra good karma for warm leads (♨️) or roles for which you’re the hiring manager (🔥)!

  • 🔥 Sr. Digital Marketing Analyst @ MashMetrics (remote, PT) (Slack thread🔒️)

  • ♨️ Group Financial Controller @ Songtrdr (remote) (Not posted yet / Slack thread🔒️)

  • ♨️ Group Financial Controller @ Songtrdr (remote) (Not posted yet / Slack thread🔒️)

  • ♨️ Financial Operations Manager @ Songtrdr (remote) (Not posted yet / Slack thread🔒️)

  • ♨️ Senior Tax Analyst @ Songtrdr (remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

  • ♨️ Fractional Medical Partnerships Lead @ The Parent Collective (remote, PT) (Slack thread🔒️)

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

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

  • Director of Communications @ Scale Venture Partners (Bay Area) (LI post / Slack thread🔒️)

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

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

  • Chief of Staff @ Seven Starling (remote) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

  • Vice President, Communications and External Affairs @ Institute for Women’s Policy Research (DC) (JD / Slack thread🔒️)

Slack Sampler Platter

Just a sampling of our lovely and lively chat from the last ~2 weeks!

  • 1yo separation anxiety

  • Is this perimenopause?

  • Prepping a big-sis-to-be

  • SOS — 4mo sleep regression

  • Suddenly wanting more kids at 46

  • How to shade match your makeup?

  • Working with federal contracts vs. grants

  • How are we all budgeting for our own PD?

  • Getting burnt out; considering consulting?

  • How to talk to manager about transitioning to PT?

  • Coming out of the newborn phase and so happy about it!

  • Putting together a schedule after pulling a kid from daycare

  • What to do when your provider no longer accepts your insurance?!

SOWM Community News

  • Welcome to our newest members 👋 Abby J., Jocelyn M., and Kaylin A.!

    • And welcome to our newest baby member, Odal! 👶

  • Our next IRL event is tomorrow morning for our Seattle area moms!

    • Members can join the new #geo_seattle🔒️ channel for all things Seattle-area momming/working!

  • Reminder that there’s also #geo_boston🔒️, #geo_chicago🔒️, #geo_denver🔒️, #geo_socal🔒️, #geo_nyc🔒️, #geo_texas🔒️, and #geo_twin-cities🔒️!

  • We are so excited for our next No-Stakes Book Club author chat on June 24 with the hilarious Ruthie Ackerman, author of The Mother Code!

    • Whether you’ve read/listened to the whole book or are simply interested in the themes (grief, loss, heredity, mental health, infertility, uncertainty, humor) please do join us!

  • Q3 books (The Crucial Years) will be sent out to those who ordered them by next week (and the Q4 title will also be announced then)! 🙌 

  • Revisit last week’s coaching topic, “redefining enough,” here🔒️!

  • Still working on the new onboarding flow, with the help of a new little bot friend and some more video tutes. THANKS for your patience; the bot is taking me longer than I anticipated. #NotACoder (I hope it’s worth it! 🤪)

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