Yearly Archives: 2019

Babies, Business + Breakfast: Spring 2019 Pop-Up Event

Join us on Wednesday, May 1st for parent-friendly professional development!   In case you missed it, be sure to check out the details of our first event in 2019. This is for the parents who don’t often venture into business settings because of early morning or late night event start times. The ones who don’t haveContinue reading “Babies, Business + Breakfast: Spring 2019 Pop-Up Event”

Choose Yourself First: Women Making Art (And History)

I thought I’d share a bit of reading material I’ve been using to help with the past five months I spent hibernating during one of Ottawa’s coldest winters in a while. A recent book I’ve been reading is called ‘Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art And Made History (In That Order)‘ by Bridget QuinnContinue reading “Choose Yourself First: Women Making Art (And History)”

Visiting Algonquin College’s DARE District with kids

My host described Algonquin’s new space, how it’s currently being used and potential future uses…all while my son crawled around the space, ate a very messy digestive biscuit and babbled every now and again. He didn’t bat an eye and gladly let my son explore before we ended with a quick tour of the DARE District but he did say he hoped they had baby change facilities on site (they did!)

Celebrating creating your own luck!

So glad I followed my gut instinct when I saw the newspaper ad nine years ago and signed up for an Irish competition (Rose of Tralee), at which I met a charming stranger from Galway during the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Then swiftly agreed to meet each other in Brisbane, Australia a few months later,Continue reading “Celebrating creating your own luck!”

Everything you want is on the other side of fear. Celebrating IWD and conquering those limiting beliefs!

Self-imposed and limiting beliefs are real but if you do some prep work, get comfortable with being a bit uncomfortable and decide to go for it, I promise it will be worth it. 👶🏻📈☕️

Creating a sense of community and taking steps to stop parenting in isolation

Creating a sense of community and taking steps to stop parenting in isolation: Determined to maintain a sense of self while looking after my first son (2016) and preparing to give birth to my second son (2018), I often sought out networking and professional development opportunities but was surprised by a lack of inclusive spaces with baby change facilities and parent-friendly event times.

Consistency over intensity: How accountability will keep you going

I met with one of my Advisors from Invest Ottawa last week, the all-around-amazing Karla Briones, who runs not only one but many businesses. She met me in the lobby, where I was waiting with my bundled up baby in his car seat and walked us to the meeting room as we made small talkContinue reading “Consistency over intensity: How accountability will keep you going”