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Deer Valley “Supermom” Shares Her Secrets for Success in Debut Book
Seventy two percent of moms surveyed for the newly released book “Secrets of Supermom: How Extraordinary Moms Succeed at Work and Home & How You Can Too!” reported time and balance as their biggest struggles. Amid career requirements, video meetings, homeschooling, non-stop meal prep, and keeping the house afloat, working moms are more strapped for time than ever. Without clear strategies to manage these competing priorities, many are simply drowning.
“I wrote my book during the pandemic while working full time and homeschooling three of my four kids,” says Phoenix native and first-time author Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling. “I felt prompted to share these strategies now because I know that moms are more overwhelmed and burned-out than ever.”
Oberbroeckling surveyed nearly 200 moms in preparation for the book. She asked where they struggled as well as where they excelled. Her new book provides short chapters and quick tips to teach how extraordinary moms succeed in their careers and with their family. The book includes actionable exercises, inspiring stories, and fast, how-to steps. Each chapter covers a secret that supermoms know with strategies to apply it, be it the secret of confidence, happiness, or productivity. At the end of each chapter is a one-page wrap-up, so even those with the most limited time can benefit from the book.
“Secrets of Supermom” explains why perfect balance is simply a lie. Additionally, the book covers the four secrets every working mom must know, how to prioritize the mind and body for the highest energy leading to top performance, and the critical skills to create a life to love both at work and home.
“I believe, with the right tools, moms can have extraordinary careers while at the same time have extraordinary home lives–without sacrificing either,” Oberbroeckling says.
To learn more about Secrets of Supermom, follow @secretsofsupermom on Instagram or visit secretsofsupermom.com.
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Local Programs Support Parents as Their Child’s First Teacher
By Emily Singleton
Parenting a baby or toddler can be challenging and many parents don’t know where to turn for a little help. Parent Partners Plus is collaborative network of early childhood home visiting programs in Maricopa County who partner with families to support their child’s growth and development. Funded by First Things First, programs are designed to be offered one-on-one in the family’s home, but have also been offered virtually during the pandemic.
The home visiting programs in the Parent Partners Plus network support parents with all of the challenges they will encounter as they raise their new baby. For many parents, sleep—both for themselves and for their baby—is the biggest struggle those first few months. It can be a big adjustment for parents who go from getting a full night’s sleep to waking up with a baby every few hours. The programs in the Parent Partners Plus network offer encouragement and tips for helping everyone get a good night’s sleep.
Parent Partners Plus programs are not just for families with new babies, but also cover topics for expecting parents and parents with toddlers. Some other areas they support families are breastfeeding information and guidance, potty training, bedtime routines, and much more. With all of these topics, the advice provided to the family is individualized to their situation since all kids and families are different and what works for one family might not work for another.
Literacy is another important feature of early childhood home visiting programs. It is never too early to start reading with young children and parents can even start during pregnancy. All home visiting programs want to help families develop solid routines around reading to their children—many even provide books to families to help them get started.
The biggest area that home visitation programs help families is with child development and making sure children meet their developmental milestones. Many families have concerns about their child’s development, but don’t know what is considered normal and where to go for help. Home visitation programs can help by providing developmental screenings to give parents an idea of how their child is developing so they can speak further with their pediatrician and get appropriate referrals if needed. All families with young children deserve help and support. These programs in the community make sure new parents get that support early on so they feel confident they are doing all they can to help their young children succeed. Learn more at ParentPartnersPlus.com.
Emily Singleton is the Parent Partners Plus senior program manager at Southwest Human Development.
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