💌 WM Digest | June 25

Author

Kate Westlund Tovsen
June 25, 2024

By all accounts, summers are hard for moms.

I never fully appreciated that until this year. And not because I’m in the thick of it, but because so many of YOU are! (While we daycare age parents have plenty of other stuff to complain about, summer childcare gaps are not frequently part of the issue!)

So, that said, let me know what times and days🔒️ you’d prefer for programming, particularly summer programming! (If you’re not a member and programming timing is one of the things preventing you from jumping in, I’d love to hear from you, too!)

p.s.: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN THESE DIGESTS MOVING FORWARD? I’m looking for ways to make these worthwhile for all subscribers. Reply to this to let me know what would keep you engaged!!

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🌐 COMMUNITY NOTES 🌐

  • Welcome to our newest member, Natalia! 👋 

  • Through the end of July, we’re reading The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett in the low-stakes book club. (Hint: if you are an audiobook listener and have Spotify Premium, it’s included! And the reader is A+!)

  • Get your tickets to this Thursday’s workshop, What’s The Buzz?: Matrescence, with coach Jess! (This workshop is free and open to the public, so bring a friend, too!)

  • Keep the suggestions coming! I might not be able to implement them right away, but I’m listening and continuing to shape this group with your help.

    • The best spot to share recs, for now, is #suggestion-box🔒️ (though you can always DM me).

  • This is the last week to claim your exclusive 15% discount (WORKINGMOMS15) for Coexist, our June sponsor (more below!)

🗓️ UPCOMING EVENTS 🗓️

  • Wed, June 26 @ 12:00 PM CT - Coaching Convo with Jess (RSVP)

  • Thur, June 27 @ 12:00 PM CT - Community-Led Workshop: What’s the Buzz: Matrescence (RSVP)

  • Mon, July 1 @ 11:30 AM CT - Working Mom Speed Networking (RSVP)


    And the second week in July kicks off our ⚡️Job Seeker Power Hour⚡️ series! Jam-packed content geared towards moms looking for work; 12:00 - 1:00 PM CT!

    • Tue, July 9 - ⚡Recruiter Resume Tips⚡ (RSVP)

    • Wed, July 10 - ⚡Group Coaching - Cultivating Confidence⚡ (RSVP)

    • Friday, July 12 - ⚡LinkedIn Power Hour Pt 1: Profile Optimization⚡ (RSVP)

    • Friday, July 19 - ⚡LinkedIn Power Hour Pt 2: Content + Connections⚡ (RSVP)

Our June sponsor is Coexist, the app that helps you and your partner effortlessly share tasks, plan meals, collaborate on lists, and even give each other kudos. Coexist is available worldwide on Android and iOS.

The WM community gets an exclusive 15% off the annual plan on iOS when you sign up for a two-week free trial before June 30th with the code WORKINGMOMS15.

🧵 THREADS OF NOTE 🧵 

  • Share your social media handles here, and any posts you’d like some engagement on here (for now!)

  • Is it worth getting certified as a women-owned business? (weigh in!🔒️)

  • What to say to an adult for whom you are caregiving when you are feeling drained? (support!🔒️)

  • Having to cancel first trip sans kids due to childcare falling through (commiserate!🔒️)

  • This 4yo taught himself to read (wow!🔒️)

  • Friendly reminder to set up college savings accounts for your kids (weigh in!🔒️)

  • ChatGPT hack for mock interview question (learn more!🔒️)

  • Any luck with AI resume optimization tools? (weigh in!🔒️)

  • A positive spin on this layoff (cheer on!🔒️)

  • Want to try out some free foundation? (claim yours!🔒️)

  • Know of a good hack for removing urine smell from carpet? (drop knowledge!🔒️)

  • Anyone with a connection at Ollie? (make an intro!🔒️ or, if you’re not in the Slack community, reply to this email and I can put you in touch with the requestor!)

Misc. Recs.

  • This job-hunt AI tool.

  • Last chance to sign the Mom’s First petition telling CNN to ask the presidential candidates about the U.S. childcare crisis at the debate.

  • WM member (and coach!) Nicole Lenzen is offering group coaching geared towards caregivers preparing for parental leave. Indicate your interest here.

    • This is unaffiliated with the WM Slack community but, knowing Nicole, this will be fantastic and valuable!

🔦 NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🔦 

🔗 Leila Spann | President & CEO @ enbloom Marketing
👨‍👩‍👧 Kid: My daughter just turned two this month!
📍 Location: Indianapolis, IN
💗 Favorite thing about the WM Slack community: How vulnerable women here are. Regardless of what you have going on or what you’re considering, this community will get behind you with a rally cry, connections, advice, or votes of support which is powerful for me since I work in a male-dominated industry.
✈️ Upcoming trip: A week of relaxing on a lake in the middle of nowhere adirondacks with extended family in upstate NY
🐕️ Pets: Two pitbills who think they’re lap dogs, Jackie and Apollo
💃 Hidden talent: Salsa dancing! I’ve been dancing since I was three and most recently performed with a semi-pro salsa team in Indianapolis for three years before having my daughter. After college, I traveled to Germany and the Netherlands to train with different salsa schools.
🏋️‍♀️ Favorite way to relax: Working out, traveling, & being outside.
🎯 Goal for the upcoming year: To continue to grow my marketing business, enbloom Marketing. I’ve recently been laid off and I’m and accepting new clients to begin working for myself full time.

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