💌 SOWM Digest 045

October is a ✨month of multitudes✨ 

I’d love to know how your October is vibing so far:

I guess by default I’m in a “The Life of a Showgirl” season? I don’t personally get on the PSL bandwagon (maybe this is a symptom of not having a Starbucks in my town?) and although I don’t necessarily consider myself a Swiftie, I AM really enjoying the latest!

I saw an armchair analysis that said Taylor had broken her community for the “unrelateability” of this album… but the consensus inside the SOWM Slack seems to be that we support her “settling down” era! But let me know what you think — love it? hate it? ambivalent?

P.s.: check out our “Witchy October” playlist on Spotify to further set the tone! ✨ 

SOWM Community News

• Welcome to our newest members! 👋 Ann G., Reina P., Sarah S., Bri O., Yvette P., Cydney H., Katie O., Megan G., Kerri L., and Kelly G.!

• Welcome to the newest 1-year anniversary clubbers! 🥳 Kate P., Dina H., Katie H., Natalia G., Colynn O., Natalia C., Daisy C., Erin C., Melissa G., Shelly L., Shannon A., Kati M., Krissy S., Erica H., Clare B., Nancy D., Anna G., Aparna B., and Kelly L.!

• SOWM is on Spotify 🤘 

  • Give us a follow!

  • Share any music recs (particularly good music for kids, motherhood anthems, etc.) by replying to this email so I can keep the playlists funky and fresh!

• Upcoming events to note:

  • Member-Led Programming:

    • 10/17: Creating a Unicorn Space (with Tara, Fair Play Facilitator)

    • 11/6: From Snooze to Standout: Online Events that Stick (with Kate [yours truly] SOWM Founder)

    • 11/18: Let’s Talk Trademarks: Protecting Your Brand the Smart Way (with Colynn, founder of Iluma Law)

    • One of many member benefits is that it’s a community of reciprocity. ♻️ Whether you are finessing an offer, practicing a new facilitation method, sharing your expertise (or a special interest!), gaining confidence in public speaking, or all of the above, the SOWM crowd is a safe space to do it! Join us today!

    • No-Stakes Book Club Author Chat:

      • 12/5: Corinne Low — Having It All

• Our small group coaching experience begins next Thursday, and there’s still time to sign up!

  • If you are an ambitious new or expectant mom, come join us! (Price for new members is $500. And if you are FTE, use this template as a starting point to ask your company to cover the investment! 🙌)

Slack Highlights

(note: the member digest includes clickable links right to the conversations so they can join in the chatter!)

• 6th grader’s first love!

• Hospital bag must-haves.

• All the HFM recs and advice.

• Tips for starting purees and looking for tips.

• In the first tri and finally feeling more like myself!

• ”Rock painting” to change up outdoor play activities.

• Coaching convo recap: Setting Boundaries That Stick.

• Can our house cleaner be expected to fold the laundry?

• Back to back calls when you just need to eat and pump!

• Reducing daycare hours and all the feels associate with that.

• Meta customer service black hole… all so I can pay them to run ads.

• This week’s Tarot Tuesday (a new fave SOWM tradition — thanks, Natalia!)

• Baby’s home sick and husband’s on PTO… why am I the default parent here?!

ISO

If you’ve got advice to give, reply to this email and I’ll connect you with the OP!

• Adult Halloween costume ideas?

• Prime Day deals for momma/baby?

• When to move kids from carseats to boosters?

• Favorite resources for learning about SEO/AIO?

• Toddler tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy experience?

Member Recs

The good stuff, as touted inside the Slack community!

GOODS — this unscented soap stick stain remover, this line of “clean” home cleaning products, this labor & delivery gown, and this sleek (and subscription-less!) smart watch.

RESOURCES — this book for journaling enthusiasts, this beta list of compassionate employers, this website and app to help you and baby start solids with confidence, this site for reselling and buying used gear, this website for figuring out how to [safely!] cram three carseats into one row, and this website for tracking Amazon prices.

RECIPE — this viral TikTok new-go-to cheesy pasta.

READ — Talking About Death With Small Children (from Parent Data — 14 min)

WATCH — This murderously underrated classic Halloween-adjacent movie.

Upcoming Events

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

Wednesday, 10/15 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Call: Rest and Recovery, For Real (w Coach Jess) 🔒️

Thursday, 10/16 @ 9:30AM PT / 12:30PM ET
Small Group Coaching Cohort | Ch. 1 (w Coach Kelly) 🔒️

Friday, 10/17 @ 9AM PT / 12PM ET
Creating a Unicorn Space — The Antidote to Burnout *🤗

Tuesday, 10/21 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
New & Prospective Member Orientation 🤗

Wednesday, 10/22 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Call: Communicating Needs to Your Partner/Team (w Coach Kelly) 🔒️

Thursday, 10/23 @ 12PM PT / 3PM ET
3×30 Speed Networking for Busy Working Moms 🤗

Tuesday, 10/28 @ 9:30AM PT / 12:30PM ET
Small Group Coaching Cohort | Ch. 2 (w Coach Kelly) 🔒️

Wednesday, 10/29 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Call: Emotional Fitness for Busy Moms (w Coach Jess) 🔒️

Tuesday, 11/4 @ 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET
New & Prospective Member Orientation 🤗

Wednesday, 11/5 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Call: Digital Overload Reset (w Coach Jess) 🔒️

Thursday, 11/6 @ 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET
From Snooze to Standout: Creating Online Events That Stick *🤗

Open Roles & Opportunities

Reply with your leads for parent-friendly roles and I’ll post them in the #job-board channel!
Good karma for warm leads (♨️) and EXTRA good karma for roles in which you’re the one hiring (🥵)!

• 🥵 EA to the COO @ USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation (Remote but based in DC, MD, VA, or WV) (Slack)

• 🥵Development Coordinator @ USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation (Remote but based in DC, MD, VA, or WV) (Slack)

• 🥵 HR Generalist @ USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation (Remote but based in DC, MD, VA, or WV) (Slack)

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

• ♨️ Social Strategist @ Authentic Community Marketing (remote) (JD / Slack thread)

• ♨️ Human Data Operations Manager @ mpathic (remote) (JD / Slack)

• ♨️ Robotics Test Engineer @ KBS (DFW hybrid) (JD / Slack)

• ♨️ Data Architect/Engineer @ Vadar Alpha (Green Bay) (Slack)

• ♨️ Full Stack Engineer @ Vadar Alpha (Green Bay) (Slack)

• Consumer Senior Program Lead (and others!) @ Coinbase (remote) (JD / Slack)

• Head of Corporate Communications (and others!) @ Anthropic (hybrid in San Francisco, NYC, and more) (JD / Slack)

• Digital Marketing Manager @ Denver Summit FC (Denver) (JD / Slack)

• Director of Social Media @ Flock Safety (remote) (JD / Slack thread)

• Customer Advocate @ Buffer (remote — PST, MST, or HST timezone) (JD / Slack thread)

• Sales Lead (PT) @ Maple (remote) (JD / Slack thread)

• Director of Growth Marketing (and many others!) @ Pomelo Care (remote) (Jobs board / Slack thread)

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