A Blog for Working Moms
Ask the Expert: What Self-Care Is...and What It Isn't
Self-care can be easily misunderstood. Read licensed therapist Alicia Hartman’s thoughts on what self-care is…and what it isn’t.
WRAL: Meet This Mom: Cary Heise
Meet Cary Heise, founder and executive director of Designed For Joy, a Raleigh nonprofit benefiting women who need safe, dignified, living wage work.
Five Years and Counting: Community for Christian Working Moms
We’ve come quite a long way in five years, and Restored is still the sweetest, most intimate home for career-minded, faith-filled moms.
WRAL: FBI-recommended resources to help keep your children safer online
Here are a few “aha” moments from our Kids + Technology event along with a parenting resource guide.
Kids + Technology Recap and Resources for Families
Based on our FBI Kids + Technology event, we’ve compiled tips, takeaways and parenting resources to help you navigate raising kids in a digital world.
WRAL: Meet this Mom: Stephanie Farley
Our new WRAL series highlights working moms throughout the Triangle. This month, read about our sweet friend and super star mom, Stephanie Farley!
Recipe: Small Batch Guac
Since guac goes bad so quickly, we now make it in small batches. From our table to yours, here’s my husband’s small batch guac recipe.
How We Prioritize Swim Safety with Kids
If you’re looking for water safety or swim resources that support your own water related fun, here are a few local options around the Triangle.
Working Mom Spotlight: Elizabeth Jones
Meet Elizabeth! She’s a mother of two, devoted wife, published author, project coordinator (for cool dinosaur things!) and a Restored mom!
Working Mom Spotlight: Jade McClelland
Meet Jade! She’s a mom to an energetic three-year-old, sales rep to small businesses and a Restored mom!
Recipe: Chicken + Spinach Meatballs
A few years ago, I did a Fit4Mom program that provided me with a small cookbook for healthy meals. It had lots of yummy recipes, but this is one my husband and I love.
WRAL: Go-To Recipes for Busy Moms
I’m sharing a few of the recipes we use when we’ve had enough PB&Js, mac and cheese, chicken nuggets and pizza. Bon appetit!
Working Mom Spotlight: Patty Chandley
Meet Patty! She is a supporter of all things, mom to two sweet girls, environmental engineer and a Restored mom!
WRAL: List: Places to try coworking in the Triangle
If you’re looking for a coworking space in the Triangle, check out this list!
Working Mom Spotlight: Torri Mims
Meet Torri! A mom to two sweet girls, entrepreneur and Restored mom!
WRAL: Local moms share their self-care tips
If you’re searching for ways to incorporate your own self-care around Valentine’s Day, check out these verbatim responses from busy moms!
Working Mom Spotlight: Nikki Stevens
Meet Nikki! She’s a wife, mom to a sweet one-year-old, environmental engineer and a Restored mom!
WRAL: Best Raleigh area indoor play places for kids while parents work
Thanks to life experience and a social media survey of Restored moms, I’m sharing a few “productive play” spaces in the Raleigh area where kids can place while parents work.
WRAL: Back to Work
Much like we send our kids back to school, I felt like I went back to work this week. Attending my first in-person client meeting in two years was both exciting and unnerving, so I’m sharing my experience here.
Recipe: Creamy Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
This recipe leaves our family with lots of yummy leftovers and prevents me from cooking two nights in a row.