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- 💌 SOWM Digest 053
💌 SOWM Digest 053
long time no see! 👋
Kate Westlund Tovsen
April 10, 2026
Founder’s Note
(especially for you newer folks!)
Hello from maternity leave! ❤️🔥
Picking up the newsletter again now that my newly expanded family is settling into a rhythm (I mean, sorta… is there really a discernible rhythm with infants?) Little dude is weighing in at almost 10 lbs per his 4-week appointment earlier this week, so hoping longer overnight stretches are on the horizon!
To those of you who are newer here, a warm “welcome” from me and the team! I typically send these newsletters every other week, with alternating weeks being just a preview of upcoming events. (But things are admittedly not "typical” right now, so I’ve let the cadence slow down this first month of baby-bonding sweetness!)
This newsletter is primarily a tool to help our paid community members stay on top of everything happening inside of our vibrant community. But it’s also jam-packed with goodies for all working moms, so we slightly modify it for general consumption.
Plus I just love writing the newsletter. Pulling it together is an exercise in intentionally celebrating how darn special this community is. 💌
Community News
Welcome to our newest members! 👋 Amanda L., Faye C., Kristin B., Kate C., Alyssa C., Katie S., Olivia S., Nicole B., Brooke F., Jennifer M., and Ragya E.M., Erin M., Stephanie B., Andrea H., Vanessa K., Jess K., Marianne M., and Amandine R., Michelle L., Kim R., Natalia R.V., Sirosh I., Lauren B., Crystal A., and Florence C.!
Welcome back to Tarrah G.!
Happy 1st anniversary to Lydia F.J., Cindy C., Jessica S., Tara F.N., Jenna E., Taylor W., Cara K., Val S., Anna D., Jolene B., Tarrah G., Anna C., Samantha M., Aditi S., Nilam K.V., Corinne B., and Barbara P.!
Happy 2nd anniversary to Haley T., Missy V., Elizabeth G., Jillian W., Ellory R., Kristina C., Jennifer W., Carolyn B., Emily S., Amelie K., Jess R., Alex H., Nicole L., and Carisa D.!
Copies of Bad Vibes Only, our Q2 pick for the No-Stakes Book Club, have been sent out, and you should have them in hand next week!
There are still 11 copies available for general public purchase!
The author chat is scheduled for June 12!
SOWM is the Official Community Sponsor of the Career, Care & Connection Summit — hope to see you there!!!
What We’re Listening To
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Come as you are and drop in for what matters most!
Group Prompt
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Member Recs
The good stuff, as touted by you all!
GOODS — This hot and tangy take on an old classic, this hilariously full-body party game, these sustainably made luxe leggings and these surprisingly long-lasting bargain leggings, this infant “breathing reassurance” sleepwear, this jumbo box of all-occasion greeting cards, this new durable denim line, this 3+ magnetic drawing board, this flip-up air fryer + toaster oven, this colorful wireless keyboard, and these meditative color-by-dot books.
RESOURCES — This 10-minute family meeting hack, this Chrome extension accessibility assistant, this AI career coach, these circular economy marketplaces powered by unclaimed luggage and overstock items, this “12 ways to easily feed your people” podcast episode, and this middle finger to data brokers ( —> 20% off referral code via SOWMie Missy V.!)
APPLY — The BOTOX® Cosmetic Confidence Collective: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Boost Camp & Grant Program — a cohort & grant program for businesses that generated a minimum of $25k in 2025
MAKE — This [freezable!] Beef Tamale Casserole (45 minutes total)
Upcoming Events
* = member-led session | 🤗 = free & open to the public | 🔒️ = members only
Tuesday, 4/14 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Outsourcing & Building Your Village (w Coach Jess) 🔒️
Thursday, 4/16 @ 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET
New & Prospective Member Orientation (w Community Manager Carisa Deegan) 🤗
Wednesday, 4/22 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: The “Third Space” Transition (w Coach Jess) 🔒️
Friday, 4/24 @ 9AM PT / 12PM ET
Mother's Vision Workshop: Intentional Motherhood (w Barbara Palmer) *🔒️
Tuesday, 4/28 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Partnership Equity & “The Second Shift” (w Coach Kelly) 🔒️
Wednesday, 4/29 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Showing Yourself Grace (w Cindy Chow) *🔒️
Friday, 5/1 @ 6PM CT
Twin Cities Moms Night Out @ Punch Bowl Social *🤗
Wednesday, 5/6 @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Coaching Convo: Ruthless Prioritization & The 80/20 Rule (w Coach Jess) 🔒️
Tuesday, 5/12 - Friday, 5/15
The Community, Care & Connection Summit *🤗
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 share back out in the #job-board channel, too!)
♨️ Senior Membership and Convenings Officer @ Funders for LGBTQ Issues (remote) (JD / Slack)
♨️ PT Sr. Digital Marketing Analyst @ MashMetrics (remote) (JD / Slack)
♨️ Social Media Account Manager @ Ninety Five Media (remote) (JD / Slack)
♨️ Contract PT Grants Writer @ Rewire News Group (remote) (JD / Slack)
♨️ People Strategy Director @ Mad Tree Brewing Co (Cincinnati) (JD / Slack)
Southern States Field Director @ URGE - Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (remote) (JD / Slack)
Founding Enterprise Customer Success Manager @ Parentaly (remote) (LI job / Slack)
Senior Manager of Communications @ GirlTrek (remote) (JD / Slack)
Program Manager - 3DE @ Junior Achievement North (St. Paul) (JD / Slack)
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