I used to think I had to go on vacation to make meaningful memories with my boys. That unless we were traveling somewhere special, I wasn’t really showing up as the mom I wanted to be. So when our summer travel plans got canceled this year—plans I’d been genuinely looking forward to—I felt disappointed. I could see how quickly my boys are growing up, and I started spinning out… wondering how many summers we really …
One year ago, I launched my book baby, The Balanced Life Blueprint! It’s been an incredible journey—one that still feels like it’s just beginning. I’m beyond grateful for your support and for having you on this wild ride with me! As I reflected on what I learned through this process, I recorded a short video sharing the biggest insights from this experience—lessons I know will benefit you, too. 👉 Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYxPRwQC4k What publishing my …
I kept catching my 7-year-old swearing. 😦 I can’t blame him – my husband and I have potty mouths and don’t usually filter the way we speak or what we talk about in front of our boys. And as you know, our teams (whether at work or home) will do what we DO rather than do what we SAY. Still, it’s not ok with me that my 7-year-old swears. “But Mama, when I get frustrated, it feels SO GOOD …
In honor of Mother’s Day this past Sunday, I wanted to share 6 surprising – and powerful – emotional intelligence leadership lessons I’ve learned being a mom. Can you relate to any of these? 1) Fear and shaming might garner compliance in the short term, but leads to apathy or power struggles in the long term. 2) When my child triggers me, it’s an arrow towards work I still need to do for my inner world. …
If you’re like a lot of leaders I work with, your spouse knows almost as much about the annoying clients or staff drama you deal with every day as you do. It’s hard to separate work from home – especially when work is extra stressful. So we often unload on our partners because we need someone to vent to. I get it; I find myself ruminating on frustrations or conversations I wish would have gone a different …