Mom Who Works: The Tools to Redefine What It Means to be a Working Mom (In a World Without Working Dads)

Mom Who Works: The Tools to Redefine What It Means to be a Working Mom (In a World Without Working Dads)

Motherhood and careerhood work together for you in this self-love manifesto for every working mom. Face it. Being a mom is a full-time job. Yet over and over, women feel the need to separate motherhood and careerhood. Where fathers who put family first are celebrated in the workplace, women choosing a family and a career often comes with increased mom guilt, slower professional success, and unfair workplace discrimination. Mom, balancing both doesn’t have to leave you overwhelmed while fighting the impossible expectation to “do it all”—whatever that is. Take control and define what it means for you to have it all. In Mom Who Works , Jenna Worthen sounds an anthem to redefine what it means to be a working mom in a world without “working dads.” Full of valuable wisdom and personal-growth tools from moms like you, this guide will empower you to lose the label, ditch expectations, and confidently navigate pregnancy, baby, and beyond as a working woman. You’ll discover: How to take the mother part of you to work and use it as one of your greatest strengths. - The “Mom Who Works Manifesto,” your self-love declaration of permissions, promises, and boundaries to define what “all” means for you. - How to trust in your mom-intuition to instinctively make the best decisions for yourself, your career, and your family. - Healthy self-care rituals for true work-life balance, like the art of the power nap and the task keeper task-management system. - Tips to help you become the best boss for other moms in the workforce. You don’t have to do it all—but you can have it all, when you define your “all.” Start your journey to become, remain, and flourish as a Mom Who Works . For women who are mothers... Worthen offers us an opportunity to rewrite the stories that keep us stuck and alone, and in doing so helps us re-write a cultural narrative that hurts us all. In her book, she reminds us that no matter the configuration and dance between parenthood and career, that underneath each of those roles we are women who have value, exactly as we are. -Dr. Hillary L. McBride, Registered Psychologist, Registered Clinical Counsellor The clear and persuasive message of Mom Who Works is that you as a working mother do not have to do it all -- but you can have it all, when you define your "all". As motivationally inspiring as it is 'real world' practical, Mom Who Works is unreservedly recommended reading by any mother who aspires or is compelled by circumstance to work outside the family home. -Midwest Book Review Jenna Worthen is founder and chief curator for Mom Who Works, an online community that helps women redefine what it means to be a working mom in a world without working dads. Focused on the intersection of motherhood and careerhood, Mom Who Works hosts in-person events, digital retreats, and weekly engagement and discussion with more than 2,500 women through its platforms on Instagram, Facebook, and email. Learn more at www.momwhoworks.com.