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View this email in your browser This Month... "We know the pandemic has been hard on working moms, so let's shift the conversation to tips to help with mental health." – Suzanne Brown Others' Thoughts... "The pandemic continues to take a toll. Women are now significantly more burned out—and increasingly more so than men." – McKinsey Women in Workplace Report 2021 Share Tweet Forward Mompowerment Thoughts Hi read, How are you? How is your May going? Why is it that schools feel the need to pack in soooooooo much into one month? And then there are the final games, performances, etc. in all the non-school activities! Let's be honest. Working motherhood is already stressful (even when it's not May). Add a pandemic to that and it's no surprise that more than a million working mothers left the workforce over the past few years. For Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm working to shift the conversation to tips. It's not enough to simply put a spotlight on the challenges working mothers face related to mental health. We need actionable steps to improve our mental health. When I talk about mental health, I'm referring to your emotional, psychological, and even your social well-being. Your mental health impacts how you feel, think, and actually engage with those around you. It's integral to how you thrive or struggle as a working mother. So, what can you do? I'm sharing 3 tips to help you with mental health: Manage your stress. I strongly believe that some stress is good but chronic stress or too much stress, especially over the long term, isn't helpful. I share 10 tips to help working mamas manage stress in a Mompowerment post. Keep your eyes on your own lane. I've been thinking a lot about the impact of social media lately. Comparing yourself to others' highlight reels can make you feel less than. It can bring you down or add to your stress levels. Get ideas, but don't compare. Life is what happens between pictures and that's not on social media. Share the mental load. Like the song says, "Let it go!" It's the perfect moment to make changes. Why not focus on sharing the mental load? Not sure how to take this step if you're often others' go-to person? I've got you covered. Check out my post on sharing the mental load. So, what helps you with your mental health? As an employee what types of things is your employer or manager doing to help you feel supported? And I'm always interested in hearing where you're struggling, so let me know if that is the case. This is absolutely a safe space. Sending so much love and positive energy your way, Suzanne PS I'd I'm considering setting up two Zoom calls for those who subscribe to the Mompowerment newsletter, one for employees and one for entrepreneurs. Reply back with I'm in and whichever one you are so I can get a general idea of interest. Share Tweet Forward How Can I Help You? Trying to make meaningful changes to create greater work-life balance this year? If you're putting together a proposal for changes at work, don't do it alone. Suzanne can look over your proposal and give you specific feedback before you share with your manager or senior leadership. Need help as you rethink duties on the home front? Don't let another year go by if you want things to be different. Book a strategy session with Suzanne to help you solve a specific challenge and make things happen in 2022. Take action now! As a manager or senior leader, are you trying to focus more on wellness for your team and employees? Schedule time for a strategy session with Suzanne to brainstorm how you can support your team so you attract and retain the amazing working moms in your organization. Recommend Suzanne to do a workshop as part of the company wellness efforts or as a speaker in an Employee Resource Group (ERG) in 2022. See more about Suzanne's speaking services and topics 20-minute, 60-minute, half-day, and whole day sessions available Book Your Session Today! Insights from Mompowerment 7 Tips to Improve Working Mothers' Mental Health The pandemic has been hard on working moms. Let's start talking about tips to improve working mothers' mental health. Read More... 5 Ways to Support Working Mothers' Mental Health as an Employer The pandemic has affected working mothers' mental health. I'm sharing 5 ways to support working mothers' mental health as an employer. Read more... 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Read her weekly blog, watch her TED talk, or read more about her books at www.mompowerment.com. She lives in Austin, TX with her husband and two young boys. Copyright © 2022 Mompowerment, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website to receive a book sample of The Mompowerment Guide to Work-life Balance: Insights from Working Moms on Balancing Career and Family. You will be receiving the Introduction and Chapter One. Our mailing address is: Mompowerment PO Box 202771 Austin, TX 78720-2771 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.