The Professional Mom Project
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I'm Nicole and I blog about being a working mom, wife, former litigation lawyer and thyroid cancer survivor. An authentic look at parenting through the eyes of a busy mom with an even busier family.
The Professional Mom Project
16h ago
Mother’s Day is around the corner! I don’t know about you, but every year I struggle with what to buy my mom for Mother’s Day and I know my husband is never quite sure what to get me each year. So what do you do? Don’t go buying mom another useless scented candle… Instead, one ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
1w ago
How to Embrace Change We all face change in our lives. Embracing this change involves being open minded, flexible and proactive. Sometimes taking these steps during challenging times is hard but here are some tips if you’re faced with changes in your lifestyle, your job, your family etc. from someone who’s been there and done ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
3w ago
Working mom life is hard. We have daily stresses of motherhood and our careers to contend with and these worlds often clash creating lots of stress, anxiety and exhaustion. I know a few helpful inspirational and motivation quotes won’t make a huge difference in your life, but maybe reading some thoughtful words of encouragement can ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
1M ago
Congratulations! You’ve made it to the all important job interview. The hiring committee is impressed with your resume and qualifications and think you’ll be a good match for the position you’ve applied for. If they didn’t think there was some chance of you getting the job, they wouldn’t have asked to meet you, so now ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
1M ago
I don’t know about you, but I often find the cold winter months the most difficult to get through. Given how I find the weather and sunlight impact my mood, I’ve come to think I have seasonal affective disorder, which is often much worse in the winter. Please remember, I am not a doctor or ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
2M ago
How you start the morning sets the tone for the rest of your day – it it’s rushed and stressful, it’s likely that the rest of your day may be rushed and stressful. If it’s relaxed and you can take control of your own needs early in the day you can likely benefit from a ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
7M ago
I don’t know about you, but my inbox is almost always overflowing with notices from my son’s school, emails from the renovations we’re doing at the house and so many promotional emails… How is a mom to organize and manage her inbox in this craziness? Personally I’m working on this every day with my work ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
8M ago
What is Scan Anxiety? When you’re diagnosed with cancer, any and all scans and tests become scary and anxiety producing. I had no idea but there’s actually a term for this – scanxiety or scan anxiety. Scanxiety is the stress and worry one feels during a cancer scan and while waiting for the results. Unfortunately ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
10M ago
Not sure what to do with leftover avocados? Make Chocolate Avocado Pudding! Avocados are real superfoods! We always have a bag of avocados in the house to add to salads and to make healthy avocado treats like this delicious, healthy and decadent avocado chocolate pudding. Benefits of Eating Avocados Avocados are amazing additions to a ..read more
The Professional Mom Project
2y ago
I’m all about simple and easy recipes. I really love a recipe if it’s simple, easy, healthy and delicious. That’s exactly what these easy breakfast cookies are. You only need four ingredients (that you likely have in your house already) and they take about 20 minutes from start to finish. All you need is uncooked ..read more