By WMM Contributor: Silvia Cortes Out with the old, in with the new! It is that time of the year when many of us begin to think about the new year and start imagining what we would like to accomplish. We begin asking ourselves what we would like to change and vow to keep …
By WMM Blog Contributor: Melissa Feldmeyer Raise your hand if you feel like you’re drowning in toys right now? I can’t see all of your faces, but I am imagining most of your hands raised right now…. in my mind some of you have two hands up and are waving them around frantically. …
December 2018 | Working Mom of Milwaukee Spotlight | Allie Kilmer Each month we celebrate an amazing working mom in our community. Check out this month’s WMM Spotlight! What is your name, employer and profession? Allie Kilmer / UW-Milwaukee / Graphic Designer Children and ages? One daughter. She will be two months old in …
Author: Melissa Feldmeyer Few things strike fear into the hearts of a working mom more than seeing that missed call from your child’s daycare of school. Odds are they are not calling in the middle of the day to tell you how awesome your kid is. There are usually 3 different calls: 1- Your child …
Author: Silvia Cortes Greetings working moms! Snow on the ground is a sure sign the holidays are approaching and this year we received beautiful snowflakes very early during our fall season. I gladly welcomed the early winter because I had enough hot days this past summer to last me until next summer and like …
November 2018 | Working Mom of Milwaukee Spotlight | Ari Ericson Each month we celebrate an amazing working mom in our community. Check out this month’s WMM Spotlight! What is your name, employer and profession? Ari Ericson / Chr. Hansen / Sr. Process Engineer (Chemical Engineer) Children’s names and ages? Isak (4), …
Author: Silvia Cortes Have you read enough information about saving money on groceries? Perhaps, however, it seems that I learn something new from every article I read and find inspiration to keep looking for ways to spend less and keep more of my hard earned cash. I’ve gathered my top tips for saving …
Author: Melissa Feldmeyer Ah, Halloween…. The gentle introduction into cold weather and the holiday season. I have been a life-long lover of all things Halloween. I don’t even get mad when I see decorations in the store in August the way I do with seeing Christmas decorations in September. I just get …
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. We sat down with local mom, Michelle Sauer, to talk about her deeply personal experience with infant loss. Michelle was open, she was honest, and she is sharing her story with our community. We can’t thank her enough for spending time with us in …
“Don’t speak unless spoken to.” These were actual words that were uttered to me in a corporate setting from a male colleague in a superior position. I was stunned. “Don’t speak unless spoken to?” I thought, are you kidding me? How could I be in a corporate setting, in a group of people and have …
