Motherhood Is Leadership

Motherhood is leadership! Motherhood and working in a business compliment each other. Motherhood can prepare us for compassion as well as vicious tiger like qualities.

With my first child I wanted everything to be perfect! I would boil the nipples of his bottle and pacifier. Everything was sanitized and cleaned daily.

With the second child I stopped sweating the little details. Cleaned the nipples and no longer boiled daily. Let him fall to sleep on a less rigid schedule and did not clean his face every moment. And the more I had the more I just let go of being stressed about being perfect. I gave birth to 4 children and they each have survived early childhood.

Many mothers will forget their own identity to put on the identity of a mother and even more so as a mother/employee or mother/business owner. Some times they forget they are also an individual who needs to also accept their own greatness and who they are meant to be.

After the kids are all grown and away from home the mother is very skilled with leadership qualities and sometimes they become confused with what to do with these skills now that the kids are gone and they may not feel any value left.

I want to support women in finding ways to see how what they have learned in being mothers to bringing those skills to the community and to businesses.

Whether you are a mother who is working away from home or a business leader in side your home you have great qualities in leadership to share.

Ask a few friends what they think your greatest qualities are that they have witnessed in you as a mother. Ask family members what they admire about you. Ask church members how they see you successful.

What have you worked with your kids?

Time Management - Prioritizing - Commitment to Responsibility
Patience and Listening Skills - Interpersonal Skills
Understanding - Endurance - Conflict Management - Balance
Negotiation Skills - Cleanliness and Manners
Decision Making - Budget Management - Project Management
Yard Maintenance - Catering Cooking and Preparing Menus

Some women must work to provide for their families.
Some women must work to help provide support for their families.
Some women work for security just to make sure there is enough for extras.
Some women work for the sense of accomplishment.
Some women work because they feel obligated.
Some women work because they feel they need to earn their way.
Some women work because they feel if they don’t then when their children grow up they will not have the skill and will have a difficult time finding a job then.

If you are a working mother why do you work? Do you also fill your time with taking care of you too?

How do you fine time to unwind and relax? Find a hobby for yourself?
Take a bath? Visit with friends?
Get involved with your church and/or community organization?

No matter whether you are parenting, working, exercising, playing, building a business be intentional about what you are doing. Are you working to your fullest potential? Are you parenting to your fullest potential? In all you do Be Intentional!