Last week, I featured seven working mothers who talked about how they try to find balance, while juggling children, marriage, jobs and everyday life. Thank you to all the lovely readers who weighed in on this important topic. I'd love to share four realizations I had...
Mabo is a tiny children's clothing line focusing on natural fabrics by Utah designer Emily McMaster. Toby has a pair of her wool pants, which he wore almost every day this winter. How cute is her new summer collection?
Laid-back birthday parties are the best, and this idea is genius: Just get a parachute! Little dudes can spin it around, sit underneath it and even get bounced on it (one at a time) while grown-ups hold the edges. (One of my earliest memories is when my kindergarten class did a parachute dance for our parents. We rocked it:)
What are your plans for the weekend? We had the best time in Chicago and are now visiting my dad in Michigan. As I type, Toby is running around naked in the grass! I really hope you enjoyed the work/life balance series this week, and a huge thank you to the seven brave and wonderful women who put themselves out there. This series was meant to show that even working mothers with glamorous careers who seem to "have it all" still face the same things (rushing to make dinner, missing their kids during the day, wanting more time with their spouses) as we all do. It's so great to be honest and normalize the ups and downs that all parents go through. Have a great weekend, and in the meantime, here are some fun links to make you smile...
Molly Peterson is the Communications Director for DwellStudio, the amazing line of bedding and furniture. She lives with her husband James and 4-year-old son Lucas in Brooklyn, and they have a little girl on the way (any minute!). Here's how Molly tries to juggle it all...
Today's giveaway is from Everything But Water, a fantastic online shop featuring swimwear, sundresses and cover-ups, and accessories (including this awesome floppy hat!). Today, they're giving one lucky winner a $200 gift card to choose her favorite things from their shop. What would you pick? (I'd go for this maxi dress and sandals.)
Erica Rivinoja is a writer and consulting producer for the sitcom "Up All Night" and a writer/producer for "South Park." She lives in L.A. with her husband, Prince, and their two-year-old son, Ivan. They're also expecting a "lady baby" (as she puts it) in October. Here's how she attempts to balance it all...
