The Taboo of Parenting: Effective Boundaries and How to Set Them

Leslie Forde
Leslie Forde
The Taboo of Parenting: Effective Boundaries and How to Set Them

Do you feel self-care is part of the answer but completely confused about how to fit it in? Are you trying to ‘lean in’ so hard that you’re worried you will fall over? Society sends us mixed messages. Throw in a pandemic and having a sustainable schedule with a family and career feels...

Do you feel self-care is part of the answer but completely confused about how to fit it in? Are you trying to ‘lean in’ so hard that you’re worried you will fall over? Society sends us mixed messages. Throw in a pandemic and having a sustainable schedule with a family and career feels particularly elusive. I want to walk you through setting better boundaries to help you achieve the life you want to live.

From this chat you will:

  • Understand the framework for how Moms prioritize so that you can better prioritize your life
  • Discover how setting (and maintaining) personal boundaries is the antidote to ‘overdo and never done'

Meet The Speaker

Leslie Forde
Leslie Forde

Leslie has used research to inform growth and innovation strategy for over 20 years. She’s held brand management, product marketing and business development roles in consumer technology and products, market research, media and publishing companies.

Most recently, she held leadership positions at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Care.com and CSpace (an Omnicom market research agency.) She began her brand management career at Bausch & Lomb and Xerox.

Her writing about parenting, motherhood and equity has appeared in The Washington Post, Slate, Parents Magazine and her website, Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs among other publications.

She’s been quoted in Fast Company, US News & World Report, HerMoney, Fairy God Boss, Livingly and several other outlets.
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