Posts in Self-Care & Empowerment
Happy Mother’s Day From A Mom Who Doesn’t “Completely Have Her Shit Together”

I’m not going to lie, being a mom in the ad biz is hard as hell. Late nights, work trips, emailing during a talent show (I see you). Even from a position of privilege — I can afford full-time day care, I have a partner who is supportive and pushes me toward new challenges, and family in-town who are willing to pitch in — it’s hard.

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5 Ways Child-Free Women Can Have A Working Mother’s Back

A women, we understand the complicated, confusing demands placed on our shoulders by society. We’re expected to juggle the same things as every other working person — making time for relationships, working 40+ hours/week, while still finding time to eat, exercise, sleep, and shower — while also throwing in some women-specific “duties.”

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Finding Your Crew: 5 Ways To Build A Support System In The Twin Cities

It’s been said the only way to make friends in Minnesota is to have grown up here. If you did, there’s a good chance you probably ran into one or two acquaintances from your hometown at the most recent networking event you attended. And if you’re not originally from the Bold North, you probably feel a little out of place at similar events.; clueless as to how conversations about advertising and mentorship so easily, and so frequently, head down the path of tater tot hotdish and Prince.

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