Looking for a place to get your pup groomed? Look no further! Mom owned, Fancy Pants Pet Salon, is your place! We took our dog, Frida, in to get groomed for the very first time by owner, Erin Hennen, and her team. What a great experience! They were quick, gentle, and communicative. Learn a little …
Anxiety & Parenting
By WMM Guest Contributor: Tierney Konitzer “She’s learning from you.”– a sentence a new mom might want to hear about her daughter. At 20 months old, my daughter Rose is polite, kind, caring and has totally normal 2-year-old tantrums. But this isn’t a sentence I want to hear. People in my support circle think …
Journal Sentinel Write Up on WMM’s Founder
Journal Sentinel did a wonderful write up on Working Moms of Milwaukee’s Founder, Susannah Lago! Read all about what inspired her to start this organization in the full article, “Wauwatosa mom wanted to connect with others, so she started Working Moms of Milwaukee.”
This Mom’s Birth Story
By WMM Contributor: Silvia Cortes This is the story of a childbirth educator who has a baby. At a very young age I learned the power of my voice. I learned that when I talked, people listened. I’m cringing at the fact that I sound completely narcissistic and self centered but I assure you that …
April 2019 Spotlight | Mandy Potapenko
April 2019 | Working Moms of Milwaukee Spotlight | Mandy Potapenko Happy April! This month we’re spotlighting local mom, Mandy Potapenko, Executive Director of Milwaukee Community Justice Council. Read more about this incredible mom in our exclusive interview! Please tell us your Name / Employer / Profession(s) Mandy Potapenko, Executive Director, Milwaukee Community Justice Council …
Becoming a Mom made me a Better Employee
By WMM Contributor: Melissa Feldmeyer Some things just go together- peanut butter and jelly, cheese and crackers, Bert and Ernie, motherhood and the American workplace….. Oh wait…. you don’t agree with that last one? It is about the worst kept secret ever that the American workplace has not adapted well in support of mothers being …
February 2019 | WMM Spotlight
Each month, Working Moms of Milwaukee spotlights an amazing mom in our community. Get to know February’s Spotlight mom, Deonna Chambers, in our exclusive interview! February 2019 | WMM Spotlight | Deonna Chambers Please tell us your Name / Employer / Profession(s) Deonna Chambers / MillerCoors / Human Resources Business Partner Manager and Author …
10 Tips for Staying Active in the New Year
By WMM Contributor: Silvia Cortes Greetings Working Moms of Milwaukee! How are the New Years resolutions going? Some of us set goals with action plans and timelines and it is not too early to check in on our progress. So, how are we doing? A popular resolution or goal is to get into …
January 2019 | WMM Spotlight
Happy New Year from all of us at Working Moms of Milwaukee! For our first spotlight of the year, we’re celebrating local mom, Tierney Konitzer. Get to know this incredible mom in our exclusive interview! January 2019 | WMM Spotlight | Tierney Konitzer Please tell us your Name / Employer / Profession(s) Tierney Konitzer / …
December 2018 | WMM Spotlight
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 …