Spotlighting Working Moms: RFH Celebrates Mother’s Day
Written by: Evelyn Long (Director, Digital Strategy), Cait Stanley (Group Account Supervisor), and Leah Sergent (Director, Resource Management)
At Razorfish Health, we are people-first, people-strong, and we pride ourselves on empowering and supporting our RFHers. That’s why this Mother’s Day, we are thrilled to spotlight and celebrate our working moms, who do so much for so many.
Read on to see how a few of our incredible working mamas prioritize self-care while caring for others, and to get their invaluable advice for other working moms (and dads too!).
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Evelyn Long, Director, Digital Strategy
Tell us a bit about you!
I am a digital strategist here at RFH. I have four kids; two girls that are 9 and 8 and are in 3rd and 2nd grade in public school, and twin 3-year-old boys who attend daycare.
How do you prioritize caring for yourself as a working mom?
As a new mom, my whole life revolved around my kids. [With my oldest daughter], I slept when she slept, ate when she ate, and watched what she watched. It was a slow process to recognize when I needed “me” time. When I went back to work, the need to find time for myself was imperative. I started scheduling days off when daycare was open so that I could run errands, do housework, have a hot (and uninterrupted) meal, and spend the day being pampered. It was glorious, and I never looked back. And that’s how my journey to self-prioritization started.
What’s your advice for other working moms?
Now, I make sure to schedule monthly dinners with friends, date nights, and alone time. My advice to other working moms is that things will not always go according to plan, and that’s okay. The house will still be standing if you take a couple hours to yourself. Be kind to yourself and remember to do the things that make you happy.
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Cait Stanley, Group Account Supervisor
Tell us a bit about you!
I am a Group Account Supervisor on the client services team and a mother of an 11-month-old who is in daycare full-time.
How do you prioritize caring for yourself as a working mom?
Motherhood taught me that self-care is not always spa days and yoga and eating pastries while sitting in a cozy café. Self-care can show up as building solid habits that energize you (even if just for 15 minutes). Other times, it means taking your only free hour in the day to sleep instead of getting an extra hour of work done. But the most integral piece of self-care, and the way I prioritize myself, is working on my mindset. Parenting while working full time is exhausting. Some days, I wake up tired in a way I can’t adequately describe. My kid woke up at 3 am, which means I did too, and I am running on fumes and a double espresso from my neighborhood café. I could wallow in self-sympathy. I could be upset that I’m working my way through yet another box Puffs Plus with Lotion. Or, I could put on my morning affirmations, pick out a cute outfit, send my partner a funny meme about daycare, and try and schedule a yoga class for later in the week so I have something healthy and active to look forward to. Choosing the intentional, positive approach changes my day, my week, and ultimately, my life.
What’s your advice for other working moms?
Forgive yourself. Often. As working mothers, we are constantly plagued with guilt. Am I letting my baby spend too much time at daycare? Was it okay that I went for a run on my lunch break? Am I getting good enough results for our client? Is one episode of Sesame Street per day too much? None of us will ever be perfect, but guilt never helps us show up as our best selves. It detracts from the results we produce in the office and takes away precious mental energy from our kids’ time with us. It also erodes confidence, and our kids see that. Working mothers are superheroes. Stop feeling guilty and show up like one.
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Leah Sergent, Director, Resource Management
Tell us a bit about you!
I am a Director, Talent and mother to a vivacious 3-year-old girl, with a baby boy on the way! Balancing the demands of home and work is overwhelming at times. Self-care can often feel easier thought about than done—another task I have to complete, yet fail to find the time to do.
How do you prioritize caring for yourself as a working mom?
I’ve realized that I am a better mom when I am a better me. To be a better me, I must make time to take care of myself—mentally, physically, and emotionally. It’s what I would want my daughter to do, and she is watching. I try to focus on actions that feel achievable and meaningful to me. To make sure I follow through, I schedule time in advance: yoga once a week, dinner with a friend, date nights once a month, book club once a month, etc. It doesn’t always work out according to plan, and that’s okay.
What’s your advice for other working moms?
We play so many different roles in our lives, and we want to play them well. I think it’s in my DNA to let the guilt creep in—am I a good enough Mom? Wife? Friend? Employee? Mamas (and dads), give yourself the gift of grace. Yes, you are enough.
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