As women, we aspire for many things. Taking control of our own financial freedom and starting a family often top this list. Typically, we don’t do them at the same time, but when we do, we put ourselves on the springboard to be in a greater place than we could have imagined. Is it easy? Not a chance. Is it worth it? Completely.
Going Back to School as a Stay-at-Home Parent
You are a stay-at-home parent who helps to get back into the workforce or launch your own company. And you need to expand your knowledge and skill set beforehand. Returning to school can seem like an intimidating prospect, especially when you’re juggling childcare and other responsibilities. But with the right combination of planning and determination, nothing can stop you from accomplishing your goals! Today, Danielle Rivenbark shares some tips to help you get started.
The "Work at Homeschool Mom"
Finding Balance as a Work-at-Home Mother
Remote work is opening new doors for working mothers. Women with children are more likely to remain in the workforce when they have access to remote employment. Unlike traditional work arrangements that mandate on-site attendance during established business hours, remote work gives women the ability to balance earning an income and raising children — or at least, that’s how the story goes.
Time is only lost if you forget to live
I know I’ve spent many car rides commuting back and forth to work over the years thinking that I would do certain things “if I only had more time.” Well, here we are. With the pandemic of COVID-19 we ALL have more time. More time to spend time together, organize, exercise, or some other lofty goal we had. I’m sure many of us have chosen instead to binge watch “Tiger King.” I mean I just can’t look away from that train wreck!
How I'm trying not to treat a gift like a burden
I knew that being at home with four kids wouldn’t be easy and I was right. While I’m trying to juggle working and entertaining a 5, 3, 2, and 10 month old I have to keep reminding myself to give myself a break. Here I am thinking that I can have it all, but I can’t possibly be all things to all people, and if I try, I will be the one that breaks.
How do you eat an elephant?
Rejuvenating yourself when you feel like you're chained to your desk
I am often chained to my desk these days. After getting back from holiday break I have been full force for the last week throttled into the managing of all the events coming down the track in the first quarter. I am that quintessential duck on the pond. I may look like I’m handling it, but in reality I’m paddling like mad just to stay afloat. Now, let me be clear, no one has actually chained me to my desk, and no one is making me sit at my computer all day cranking out emails and spreadsheets. This act is completely self-inflicted because well… stuff just needs to get done.
Knowing your values can help you make the most of your time as a busy mom
I write often about the difficulties of trying to have it all… or at least look like I have it all. The work-life juggle (as I call it) is just that… a juggle. Because time is finite. There is no “making the pie bigger” as you often can when you negotiate something. Unless someone has access to a time machine? And if so, I’m in and I will pay you! Time is a scarce resource and making the most of every moment and opportunity can become a lot of pressure. Every busy mom knows that there will always be competing priorities. Sometimes you have to choose between your kids’ party at school and that conference call with a client. Or between meeting that work deadline and laying in bed with your kid at night. At the end of the day, you’re only one person with 24 hours. So what’s a busy mom to do?
The longest shortest 6 weeks of maternity leave
Things only moms deal with in the workplace
What it means to have it all
Being able to "have it all" is something that I think about a lot. As a mom that works outside the home I'm in a constant work-life juggle to try and be all things to all people and have it all at the same time. Sometimes it feels like wanting to have my cake and eat it too. I always bring up how I can achieve this in conversation too, giving thanks to those that support me in my work life and home life. I couldn't do it all or have it all without them. Still, what does it actually mean to say that as moms we want to have it all?
Family and Profession
Podcast News!
I have some great news! My brother, Scott, and I are starting a podcast. Our podcast is called "Life As We Know It" and it will be posted right here on Events Simplified. We are working hard to bring you content about navigating life after college. It will have both personal and professional tips for people of all ages. It's a very new and exciting endeavor for us, but we can't wait to share it with you! We plan to launch our first episode on August 5th! Check back soon to hear our first episode on trying something new and cooking!
There's No Time To Be Sick!
The month of April has been an unusually busy one. I could feel the tension of the busy season building at the end of March and I began bracing myself for what I knew was going to be a difficult April and May. I'm currently in what feels like a never ending list of tasks and programs. My genius self rescheduled a program from February for April (which seemed like a good idea at the time). In addition to that, I made a trip to New Jersey with my 7 month old, ran a Spartan race, and decided to go to the National SGMP Conference in Minneapolis (coming up next week). I would say I'm looking forward to May, but it is looking like more of the same. The real life of an event planner.