Five Lessons On Balancing It All From Mompreneur Christine Michel Carter

Christine Michel Carter has several titles, marketer, creator, entrepreneur, and mom-in-chief. The mogul recently chatted with Thrive Global on how she does it all. Here are five lessons we learned from the mompreneur:

Finding a healthy balance between work and motherhood:

"I feel other women can relate to this search, which is why my work speaks to the notion of honest parenting, not aspiration, perfect parenting. It’s easier to meet and exceed professional goals because they serve as a clear, tangible path to success.”

It’s okay to not have all the answers:

“My books and articles and speaking with mothers across the country at my free mommy-and-me networking event (Mompreneur and Me), reminds me that I don’t have to have all the answers right now. I can enjoy the journey to being the happiest and healthiest version of me. The journey’s also not going to be a positive slope – there will be ups and downs.”

How to thrive in a workplace:

“As a black professional (and mother), I firmly believe the solution to this problem is not for mothers to mask their identity at work. These ideas may not seem related; however, there are many black Americans in the corporate world who do just this – it is called covering. Downplaying association with a race (or in the instance of a working mother’s role) doesn’t effectively sidestep discrimination, it only leads to psychological distress. Covering for motherhood in the workplace is a popular solution, but with one in five women suffering from a maternal mental health disorder and American moms being called the most stressed out moms in the Western world… how effective is it, really?”

How to reduce your anxiety:

“Moms don’t often feel they can thrive in the workplace, which causes them stress and anxiety.” Anxiety can be normal in stressful situations such as being a mother and mommy guilt when it comes to going to work and missing time with your children. Anxiety is a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come. By giving working mothers positive, insightful content, I’m doing my part to reduce their stress, raise loving children and thus- change the world.”

How to understand the challenges and misconceptions inside and outside of the workplace:

“My hope is that my writing makes other mothers feel confident, understood and included. I’m hoping to reduce their anxiety through my articles and books – by speaking to every facet of the working motherhood experience: situations, challenges and misconceptions inside and outside of the workplace.”

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