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By Sarah Wells

I wear about 10 different hats, including mother of a toddler daughter and the head of a nonprofit organization.  Whether receiving pearls of wisdom from my own mother, sharing experiences with a playgroup or talking about working motherhood around the water cooler, I've found that advice "between trusted moms" is truly invaluable.  I will use my blog to share practical, focused tips for career success.  We'll also talk about navigating new motherhood, including fashion advice for home and work, managing the return to the workplace and coping with less than desirable amounts of sleep.

As I continue to read the articles and opinions that pop up each week on the topic of working motherhood, I’m struck by something often missing from these conversations: working motherhood is a) not always a choice or a decision based whatever the mom feels like doi ... Read more...
I am going to admit it right here publicly, without guilt: one of the major benefits of working is getting a break from your darling children.  Oh yes, we working moms have CRAZY amounts of guilt about leaving our kids each day for our jobs, and constantly ... Read more...
By now you have heard about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s new book Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead.  Love or hate the book, it is wonderful we have a national dialogue about working women!  Rather than focusing on leaning i ... Read more...
By now, you have probably engaged in social media, water cooler or mom’s group talk about Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, and her infamous “no working from home” edict to her employees.  I have watched this debate and media coverage from the ... Read more...
For many working moms, business travel is a necessity of the job.  It can be a welcome opportunity for some “me time” (see BadAssMama’s awesome blog this wee ... Read more...
The stomach flu hit our house this week and we fell like dominoes; first my husband, then me and then my toddler daughter.  You have been there right?  Comforting each other, lots of (icky) cleaning up, crackers and water the meal of choice for days.  ... Read more...