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💌 SOWM Digest 050
Some forward momentum as we usher in the Year of the Horse!
Kate Westlund Tovsen
January 07, 2026
SOWM Community News
Welcome to our newest members! 👋 Christina F., Elle L., Paula H., Ashley W., Christal M., and Lizzy B.! And welcome to our newest 1-yr clubbers! 🥳 Beth B., Satta S.H., and Barrett N.S.!
So much exciting stuff on the horizon for SOWM as we start out 2026!
In summary…Sign up to lead a Q1 member-led session or host an IRL meet-up here.
Coaching convos are now offered on alternating Tuesdays and Wednesdays!
Find upcoming convo topics here and add them to your calendar!
A new Slack-native Member Directory feature is in the works, making it easier to find and connect with your fellow SOWMies (huge props to Katie Ryder for initiating/spearheading this!)
Channel updates:
Sunsetting: #present-a-session (in favor of the above form, which will be sent on a quarterly basis)
Sunrising: #buy-nothing — A place to give and get goods, for free, from your fellow SOWMies.
What We’re Listening To
Group Prompt
Fill in the blanks and reply to this email to be featured in the next newsletter!
Member Recs
The good stuff, as touted inside the paid community!
GOODS — this new-school landline for kids, this perennial fave breastmilk chiller that’s pump-compatible, these flexible magnetic building sets, these curated gift boxes for all occasions, this cheekily-named Cajun-style seasoning, this no-install bath filter, these heirloom-worthy wooden jigsaw puzzles, and these beautiful vegan leather pumping bags.
And ICYMI, we released a SWEET member-curated holiday gift guide with even more goods, but it’s totally evergreen! Check it out here!
RESOURCES — this free job-seeker summit (tomorrow!), this self-help book about how to accept feedback, this kids’ book to help ease separation anxiety, and How To Ace a Job Interview from NPR’s Life Kit.
WATCH — How to Stop Playing Small/Having the Audacity to Just Ask (2 min)
MAKE (sweet) — Pumpkin Bread with Salted Brown Butter Glaze (30 min active time)
MAKE (savory) — Maryland-Style Crab Dip (35 total min)
Upcoming Events
* = member-led session | 🤗 = free & open to the public | 🔒️ = members only
Wednesday, 1/14 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Advancing at Work w/o Sacrificing Home (w Coach Jess)🔒️
Tuesday, 1/20 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Identity After a Big Change (w Coach Kelly)🔒️
Thursday, 1/22 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
New & Prospective Member Orientation (w SOWM founder Kate Tovsen)🤗
Thursday, 1/27 @ 11AM PT / 2PM ET
Working Moms 3×30 Networking 🤗
Wednesday, 1/28 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Redefining Ambition for This Season (w Coach Jess)🔒️
Thursday, 1/29 @ 1PM PT / 4PM ET
Pregnant ≠ Pause (how to approach a pregnant job search) (w Abby Jacobs)*🤗
Tuesday, 2/3 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: The Motherhood Penalty at Work (w Coach Kelly)🔒️
Open Roles & Opportunities
Share your leads for parent-friendly roles in the #job-board channel!
Good karma for warm leads (♨️) and EXTRA good karma for roles in which you are the one hiring (🥵)!
(Links work best from mobile; I’ll link back to the #job-board channel, too!)
♨️ Operations Generalist @ Magical Teams (remote) (JD / Slack)
♨️ Senior UX Designer (and others!) @ Omnidian (remote) (JD / Slack)
♨️ Engineering Manager, Developer Impact (and others!) @ Zapier (remote) (JD / Slack)
Senior Brand & Community Manager @ Millie (remote) (JD / Slack)
Manager of Payor Network Operations @ Coral Care (remote) (JD / Slack)
Director, People & Talent Operations @ Apollo.io (remote) (JD / Slack)
Chief Compliance Officer (and others!) @ Midi Health (remote) (JD / Slack)
Senior Director, Clinical Operations @ Nest Health (remote) (JD / Slack)
Community & Events Manager (and others!) @ Chili Piper (remote) (JD / Slack)
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