Working moms, raise your hand! 🙋♀️
To start off: I see you, I feel you + you deserve the world! It’s hard out here.
Balancing work, motherhood, life responsibilities + everything in between can feel like a constant juggling act. Some days you feel like you’re doing great at everything + other days it feels like you’re barely holding on.
But one thing I’ve learned recently is that progress doesn’t always come from giant jumps forward.
Sometimes it comes from momentum.
Small steps + small wins. Small moments of progress that slowly start to build on each other.
And as a working mom, I’ve learned that momentum is often the most realistic way to move forward.
Here are a few lessons motherhood has taught me about building it.
1. Not Everything Has to Happen at Once
Before becoming a mom, I would feel like everything needed to happen immediately.
If I had an idea, I wanted to work on it right away. If I had a goal, I wanted to reach it accomplished, now. (Not that this doesn’t still happen from time to time 😅).
But motherhood has a funny way of reminding you that life doesn’t always move on your timeline + at your pace.
The idea for The Social Dubs actually came to me while I was on maternity leave. At the time, it felt exciting + full of potential, but also completely unrealistic with a newborn.
So the idea sat there for a while + that was okay.
Sometimes momentum starts with letting things sit on the shelf + marinate for awhile.
2. Small Wins Still Count
When your days revolve around a toddler’s schedule, naps + trying to squeeze work in between it all, the idea of accomplishing big things can feel like a lot. 🫠
So you start focusing on the small wins: answering a few emails, writing a few paragraphs, quick putting an idea in your notes app.
Those things may not feel like huge accomplishments in the moment, but over time they start stacking up.
And eventually, those small wins create momentum.
3. Consistency Looks Different Now
Before becoming a mom, consistency meant lots of focus.
Now it might mean working during nap time, coming up ideas while holding a baby, or finishing something later than planned.
It’s not always perfect, but it’s still progress. ⏩
Momentum doesn’t require perfection. It just requires showing up when you can.
4. Momentum Builds Confidence
One of the biggest surprises about starting The Social Dubs was realizing that the hardest part was just getting started.
Once I started making the website, writing blogs + putting content out there, things started to feel a little easier.
Momentum builds confidence because every small step reminds you that you’re capable of taking the next one. ☝️
5. You Don’t Have to Do Everything Alone
If there’s one thing motherhood teaches you from the jump, it’s that support matters.
Whether it’s a partner, family member, coworker, or friend, having people who support what you’re trying to build makes a huge difference.
I know I couldn’t do this without the support of my loved ones, especially my husband who steps up even more in moments when I need to do this extra work.
Momentum doesn’t always happen in isolation. Sometimes it happens because people around you help make it possible. 🫶
Final Thoughts
Being a working mom means your time, energy + attention are constantly being pulled in different directions.
But it also teaches you something really powerful:
Progress doesn’t have to be perfect.
Sometimes building momentum looks like baby steps, little wins + a ton of patience with yourself along the way.
And if you’re in the middle of that journey right now, just know you’re doing better than you think. 🙂↕️
One step at a time. One win at a time.
Until the next time,
🤍 Cassidy
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