Working Moms: Three Generations of Grit, Growth & Zero Guilt (with my mom, Gail)

Show Notes:

What happens when you grow up with a working mom, become one yourself, and then raise a daughter who chooses the same path? In this episode, I sit down with someone who’s known me the longest—my mom, Gail—to talk about three generations of working mothers and what it really takes to balance family, career, and self.

From growing up in a military household to raising kids during Navy deployments, to building a 42-year federal career that ended at NASA Ames, my mom shares the lessons, struggles, and resilience that defined her motherhood journey—and shaped mine.

Whether you’re a working mom, the child of one, or questioning the “mom guilt” narrative, you’ll walk away inspired by her story.

In this episode:

• Growing up with a working mot ...