📣 Parenting Out Loud | 2-6-24

It’s the ubiquitous sentence that working moms use to describe the “can’t win” feeling we’ve all felt a time or two.

But we’re bucking up against the norm, taking the tail out from between our legs and actually GETTING LOUD about parenting. 📣 

Why?

Because we don’t think the above actually solves anything and is the exact mentality that leads to burn out and the reality that 44% of moms sought mental health treatment for anxiety or depression in the last year.

So — we’re committing to PARENTING OUT LOUD.

What exactly does “parenting out loud” mean?

Elliot Rae said it best on LinkedIn:

“Parenting Out Loud means to put school pick-ups in the work calendar, to be honest about needing to work from home to look after a sick child and to proudly request flexible working for childcare reasons.”

Let’s get noisy about being moms this week. You with us?

(Vote in last week’s poll? A shocking 37% of you said you’ve turned down a promotion at work because you have kids 😱)

This week in The CARRY™ ALL:

•  🏃‍♀️ Creative ways to get in your daily movement 

• 📱 Apps to keep your focus

• 🏅 Shoutout to the mom of the moment - Donna Kelce

THE BIG 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣

1️⃣ Sitting is the new smoking 🚭

We’ve all heard the research about excessive sitting, right? SPOILER ALERT: It’s terrible for you. But, we have some good news to share! There are creative ways you can work in movement to your daily routine that don’t require expensive gym memberships or training for a marathon.

WE LOVED this article filled with suggestions. Our favorite? Walking meetings and standing desks.

2️⃣ Apps to Boost Productivity 🚀

If you’re “parenting out loud” and juggling school drop-offs, pick-ups and a full docket of meetings — you need your work time to be laser-focused. But the truth? We’re all susceptible to distractions. We thought these focus apps were a way to revolutionize the way you work and boost your efficiency and can’t wait to hear which ones you use.

If you try Cold Turkey Bear — let us know how it works!

3️⃣ What We're Reading 📚

If reading more is part of your New Year resolution, we have some books for you to add to your list. Here are some of the books we are currently reading:

• Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

• The Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver (if you need some spice in your life 😘)

• Atomic Habits by James Clear

And whether you’ve read Atomic Habits or not, you don’t want to miss our founder’s conversation with James Clear on her podcast this week. Not sure how habits and parenting connect? 🎧 Listen here.

TO THE MOMS OF OLDER KIDS

If you’re looking for a way to say “I love you” to your teen this Valentine’s Day or you’re navigating the world as a mother-in-law or grandparent, this is for you. 

• Need to give your teen a little winter pick-me-up? Use February 14th as an excuse to give them a small gift or send your college student a care package. Here’s a Valentine’s Day Gift Guide with some great ideas! 💕

• Donna Kelce is the mom of the moment, and we can’t help but applaud her for the two NFL stars she’s raised. But if we’re honest, we love the shout out she gives her daughter-in-law, Kylie, in this article where she shares how she’s learned new parenting techniques from her and is following her lead. May we all become mothers and mothers-in-laws who follow our children's lead!

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