💌 SOWM Digest 052

hot threads, upcoming events, our mat leave plan, etc...

Author

Kate Westlund Tovsen
February 24, 2026

SOWM Community News

  • Welcome to our newest members! 👋 Kim K., Jamie C., Amanda L., Shannon L. B., Laura S., Lindsey S., Kaylin A., Katie A., Julia H., Katie S., and Susan B.!

  • Welcome back to Lydia F. J. and Heather P.!

  • And happy 1-year anniversary to Chanida P., Johanna C., Heather P., Chelsie S., and Anna W. S.!

  • A big, warm welcome to the newest members of the SOWM team, Carisa Deegan and Kate Pickett! During my maternity leave, Carisa will be stepping in as Interim Community Engagement Manager, and Kate will be Interim Events Operations Manager.

  • Our next No-Stakes Book Club author chat (Leslie Forde, Repair with Self-Care) is Tuesday, 3/31!

  • Early bird book orders for Q2 (Nora McInerny’s Bad Vibes Only) are open through Sunday, 3/1!

  • Reminder: you can manage your membership, including re-upping if you are are a former member, at any time by signing in to Memberful (also found on the homepage!)

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Tara F., CEO USTA Midatlantic Foundation

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Upcoming Events

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

TODAY, Tuesday, 2/24 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
What Actually Matters in Early Childhood Development… (w Sarah Sherry)*🤗

Wednesday, 2/25 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: The Art of the Strategic ‘No’ (w Coach Kelly)🔒️

Tuesday, 3/3 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Taming The Mental Load (w Coach Kelly)🔒️

Wednesday, 3/11 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Redefining Ambition for This Season (w Coach Jess)🔒️

Thursday, 3/12 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
SOWM 2nd Birthday Party!!! 🤗

Thursday, 3/12 @ 11AM PT / 2PM ET
March Business Owners’ Huddle (w Arden Evenson)*🔒️

Tuesday, 3/17 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Ditching “Good Enough” Guilt (w Coach Kelly)🔒️

Thursday, 3/19 @ 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET
New & Prospective Member Orientation (w Carisa Deegan)🤗

Wednesday, 3/25 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Efficient Networking for Time-Poor Moms (w Coach Jess)🔒️

Tuesday, 3/31 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Mentorship + Peer Power (w Coach Kelly)🔒️

Tuesday, 3/31 @ 12PM PT / 3PM ET
Author Chat: Leslie Forde (Repair With Self-Care) 🤗

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  • ♨️ IT Operations Engineer @ OneTrust (San Francisco) (JD / Slack)

  • Grants Manager, Institutional Giving @ Postpartum Support International (remote) (JD / Slack)

  • Operations & Automations Manager @ Buffer (remote) (JD / Slack)

  • Director, Talent Management & People Analytics @ Lattice (remote) (JD / Slack)

  • Director of People Operations @ Seven Starling (remote) (JD / Slack)

  • Public Sector Partnerships (Sales) Director @ AidKit (remote) (JD / Slack)

  • Channel Partnerships Manager @ AidKit (remote w some US travel) (JD / Slack)

  • Strategic Lead @ Share Your Genius (remote) (LI Post / Slack)

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