Prepping for Maternity Leave — Episode #086 With Co-Host Cary Fortin (The Friendship Series)
While maternity leave in the U.S. is already problematic, it is even more challenging for female business owners and entrepreneurs.
The Fatigue is REAL — Episode #085 With Co-Host Cary Fortin (The Friendship Series)
Pregnant women and new moms deal with fatigue on a grand scale. Our bodies are doing a lot of work, and we are sleep deprived like never before. So, how do you function?
Making Friends: A Few Helpful Strategies — Episode #084
Maintaining meaningful friendships as adults can be a challenge, but you can take a proactive approach: yes, it takes work and commitment, but the benefits far outweigh the initial discomfort of putting yourself out there.
Cultivating Adult Female Friendships — Episode #083 With Co-Host Cary Fortin (The Friendship Series)
If you are working parent, chances are that career and family dominate your time and attention. So how do you make time to build new female friendships? Co-host Cary Fortin and I discuss how to foster existing relationships, start new ones and decide when it’s time to call it quits on a friendship that isn’t working anymore.
Caffeine, Alcohol, and Television: What’s True? — Episode #080 With Emily Oster
Is it really the end of the world to have a cup of coffee in the morning? How about wine? When economist Emily Oster got pregnant, she also got curious about the advice she was getting. Some recommendations were based on her age alone, and sometimes she found it difficult to get any answers at all. So, she started digging into the data.
Fostering a Community of Breastfeeding & Pumping Mamas — Episode #079 With Amy VanHaren
Amy VanHaren uncovered a need in her personal life, and a creative idea was born. While she loved breastfeeding, Amy had no choice but to get back to work six weeks after her son was born.