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By guest blogger Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central Consulting
Somewhere between pouring cereal, packing lunches, running carpool, scheduling play dates, juggling meetings and conference calls, cleaning up after the dog, shopping for science fair supplies, driving the in-laws to the doctor, picking up groceries, throwing the lasagna in the oven, waiting for soccer practice to end, and listening to our partners' latest work woes, most moms realize that something has to give.
And, unfortunately, it typically turns out to be us. Somehow, our yoga class, our book club, our lunch date with a college friend, our annual check-up, our hair appointment, and our scrapbooking time always appear expendable, while we'll drive our 4-year-old through a blizzard during rush hour so she doesn't have to miss her first peewee pottery class.
When did moms begin to believe our needs didn’t matter? Or, looking back a generation or two where Moms did it all—without help from cell phones, e-mail, microwaves and coffee on every corner—have we ever thought our priorities mattered?
But we need to remember that we do matter. And now we'll have some help remembering. Mother's Day marks the beginning of this year's National Women’s Health Week—an effort of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health to help encourage women to keep their health-related issues top of mind.
While, unfortunately, we can’t add a few extra hours into each day, we can at least embrace some of the ideas below to help us begin to take our rightful place in the front of the line.
Stacy DeBroff is founder and CEO of Mom Central Consulting. Stacy's passion is in thinking about how to connect brands and moms, and she's built a vibrant community of enthusiastic clients, influencer moms, and a smart, committed company team. Learn more at momcentralconsulting.com.