The only thing my soon-to-be-four year old wants for his birthday this year is a piñata. A piñata sounds great to me. But all the stuff that comes with it? Not so much. Renting a birthday venue Sending out invites Planning the food Buying balloons Ordering a cake All the setup. All the clean […]
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In the months leading up to my son being born, podcasting became one of my favorite ways to consume information. I didn’t have to venture out of the house to networking events, show up on camera, or interact in real time. I could — literally — lie in bed and listen. And I did.
Podcasting about maternity leave, birth, postpartum, and heading back to work Read More »
I am thrilled to take you behind the scenes of maternity leave with Denise Duffield-Thomas, a money mindset mentor and the woman behind the well-known Lucky Bitch Money Bootcamp. Denise and I are in a group online where we all get real about juggling business with babies, and she brings that honest take to her
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In late 2017 I joined a research team working on the psychology of goal-setting and goal-coaching during the perinatal period. I’m not a goal setting expert by any means, but together with technologists, maternal health experts, clinicians, and psychologists, the team reviewed the evidence around goal achievement, primarily from neurobiology as well as evaluation of
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Let’s start with a little intro to Felicity’s business… I’m a communications consultant and the founder Thoughtful Speech, where I offer speechwriting, ghostwriting and content strategy. I’m a solopreneur and I started my business in 2014 when I moved to the US from the UK, where I was a corporate speechwriter. The majority of my
In October 2015, my work took me to a global strategy meeting on maternal and newborn health. Nearly 2,000 of us (researchers, advocates and service providers) from 75 different countries gathered together to discuss the current state of maternity care and develop the global agenda going forward into the next decade. What was at
Five things you should know about respectful maternity care and birth trauma Read More »
Before my son was born, I had grand plans for the year after his birth. I was going to kick ass. Make a ton of money. Look and feel great. You might guess how this story ended up going. I mostly: Felt like I was getting my ass kicked by motherhood. Made way
Three changes that helped me do my most meaningful work after the first year postpartum Read More »
Sometimes, it’s the small things that count most. If you’ve ever done a time tracking exercise (I make all my MLP clients do it!) you know that it can be shocking to see how time gets eaten up by the littlest things. Those small things add up, right?! So today, I am sharing eight of
Eight life and business hacks to help you save time Read More »
Honestly, I started looking for a nanny while I was still pregnant. But (surprise, surprise!) most nannies are interviewing for positions where the baby is born already … rookie mom moment on my part, for sure! My early search was largely based on how anxious I was feeling about a nanny: Would my child be
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We all know that breastfeeding has many nutritional benefits to mom and baby. What we don’t always know is that sometimes breastfeeding your baby does not always happen so easily. Some moms and babies have a rough start. Some run into problems a few days in. Some struggle for weeks. We all deserve help, and