Episode 83

Achieving Balance and Joy as a Guilt-Free Working Mom

Summary:

In this episode, Cristie and DeAnna delve into the topic of work-life balance as a working mom. They shatter the misconception that women must choose between their careers and staying at home, highlighting the fact that they can juggle both successfully. Cristie and DeAnna reflect on their past choices and reveal some of their biggest regrets while exposing societal standards that have been pushed on women for years. This episode will empower women of all ages, in all walks of life, to embrace their decisions confidently, knowing they understand their own needs and their families best.

Key Takeaways:

  • [01:14] What Cristie and DeAnna have been up to
  • [02:02] The vulnerable conversation that sparked this episode
  • [04:04] DeAnna reflects on past choices and her decision to chase her career
  • [05:15] The moment you become unselfish
  • [06:03] Cristie shares her experiences as both a career woman & stay-at-home mom 
  • [07:40] Juggling the emotional side of being a career-driven woman vs. a stay-at-home mom
  • [07:53] DeAnna shares her biggest regret
  • [08:42] Cristie speaks about her current guilt she struggles with
  • [10:03] The evolution of guilt to acceptance
  • [13:55] Parenting in the teen years
  • [15:02] Navigating the re-invention of yourself following the years after being a stay-at-home mom
  • [17:03] Important lessons that came from the pandemic 
  • [19:00] How the values have shifted over time


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Cristie & DeAnna

DeAnna Robbins is a lover of learning and connecting with REAL people. A Grandma of 4, mom of 4 and wife of one. Her role of being "middle aged" is the current Life Lesson. How to take care of aging parents, be a mom, step mom, wife and professional woman, oh the fun. DeAnna has seen the dark and ugly side of abuse, alcoholism and suffering but believes you are either a victim or a player. She chose to be a player.

Cristie North is a wife, mother of 6 and grandmother of 2. She just turned 50 and is learning to navigate the reality of empty nesting. She has endured trials of divorce, alcohol abuse, blended family and grief. She celebrates every part of her journey as her belief is that each challenge makes us the remarkable, complicated beautiful souls we are today. She has been in the mortgage industry for over 28 years and currently manages a top producing mortgage company in Salt Lake City, Utah.