Ever look around a room full of executives and realize… no one else looks like you?
That’s exactly what happened to me...and it changed everything.
In this episode of The Life Management System, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it’s really like to grow a career after motherhood, from flexible work struggles to the quiet loneliness of being the only working mom at the table.
This one’s part pep talk, part strategy session, and part wake-up call for women who want to stay in the game… without losing themselves in the process.
💡 Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
• What it felt like to be the only executive mom in a dual-income family
• Why women are often squeezed out of leadership long before the top
• The truth about “flexible work arrangements” (and why they rarely work as promised)
• How to design systems that make your career sustainable, not just survivable
• Why outsourcing and support aren’t luxuries, they’re leadership strategies
• How staying in your career longer actually creates more freedom, not less
• The belief shift every working mom needs: your career growth benefits your whole family
🔗 Resources & Links:
📝 Free Guide: How to Productively Manage Your To-Do List
🎟️ Free Live Training - From Surviving to Thriving as a Working Mom (Oct 20, 12–1:30 ET)
🎧Episode 19 - "How to improve your decision making regarding your career path"
💌 Connect on Instagram @workingmomsmovement
📧 Email me: courtney@workingmomsmovement.com
🧠 Favorite Quotes:
“I looked around that room and realized I was the only executive married with kids in a dual-income family. That moment hit me hard — because it shouldn’t be rare.”
“The longer you stay in your career, the more freedom you earn to outsource what drains you and focus on what matters.”
“Willpower doesn’t build sustainability; systems do.”
🧭 Key Takeaways:
• You’re not broken, the system is.
• Flexibility without boundaries becomes invisible labor.
• Your career is not the problem; your systems are.
• You don’t have to choose between presence and progress. You can design both.
💥 Final Thought:
You deserve a seat at the table and the systems to keep it sustainable.
If you’ve ever doubted whether it’s possible to grow your career and raise your family with intention… this one’s for you.
And remember: you’re not alone in this.
📈 Keywords:
career after motherhood, working mom career growth, flexible work arrangements, sustainable career systems, burnout prevention for working moms, executive moms, women in leadership, work life balance for moms, mental load solutions, outsourcing for working moms, time management for working parents, how to thrive in a dual income family, remote work boundaries, work from home mom burnout