Faves of tina mom of two5/3/2024 “Working mothers’ laughter comes hardest when our double life is revealed for what it is: a juggling act in which the balls can drop at any time, invariably on our own head.” –Allison Pearson "The thing that is really hard and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." –Anna Quindlen I take the best, get rid of the rest and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good.” –Brooke Shields ![]() ![]() I’m pleasantly surprised with my resilience. “Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint, and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” –Oprah Winfrey “Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” –St. "If you’re comfortable with yourself and know yourself, you’re going to shine and radiate, and other people are going to be drawn to you." –Dolly Parton “Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up.” –Mary Holloway When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” –Amelia Earhart Women must try to do things as men have tried. “I want to do it because I want to do it. “Having kids-the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings-is the biggest job anyone can embark on.” –Maria Shriver Being a mother requires us to get it together or risk messing up another person forever.” –Shonda Rhimes Being a mother brings us face-to-face with ourselves as children, with our mothers as human beings, with our darkest fears of who we really are. Being a mother redefines us, reinvents us, destroys and rebuilds us. Mothers are never off the clock, mothers are never on vacation. “There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.” –Jill Churchill “I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.” –Oprah Winfrey That's a different feeling for me." –Serena Williams I don't need the money or the titles or the prestige. “Knowing I've got this beautiful baby to go home to makes me feel like I don't have to play another match. “Any mother could perform the jobs of several air traffic controllers with ease.” –Lisa Alther “I think every working mom probably feels the same thing: You go through big chunks of time where you’re just thinking, ‘This is impossible-oh, this is impossible.’ And then you just keep going and keep going, and you sort of do the impossible.” –Tina Fey “A happy mother is a good mother, and if work makes you hum, your whole family sings along.” –Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober “There’s something really empowering about going, ‘Hell, I can do this! I can do this all!’ That’s the wonderful thing about mothers, you can because you must, and you just do.” –Kate Winslet Luckily, this is not difficult.” –Charlotte Whitton “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be." –Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ![]() "I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” –Bosa Sebele Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” –Diane Mariechild If that makes me a bitch, Okay.” –Madonna “I’m tough, ambitious and I know exactly what I want. Parents are now caught between a rock and a hard place, working crazy hours to simply make time for their normal work load. Even with a supportive husband who contributes, and grandparents who do virtual video learning for my daughter. For me personally, having a three year old at home with me all day has made working difficult. Even if working from home isn’t a huge adjustment, having little kids at home all day while we “work,” is. Moms all over the world are exhausted, to put it mildly. But there’s no sugar coating that - due to Shelter-In-Place mandates and coronavirus - many of us are now home with kids, and that has complicated our normal work day. ![]() I have always felt being a woman in business was an advantage, not a disadvantage, and being a mom even more so. Being a mom has made me a better business woman, and let’s face it, when you have little kids you stop stressing the little things, because you simply don’t have time to. Being a working mom is one of the most challenging and most rewarding things I’ve ever done.
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