Using Storytime To Teach About the Built World
Twenty-five years of experience in construction has helped this mom best respond to her son’s inquisitiveness about the world around him.
There Are No Guy Careers or Girl Careers. Just Careers.
This mom gets to tuck her kids in every night. That, plus earning a salary that supports her family, makes all the difference in the world.
A Better Living, a Better Life
A colleague said there was no way she could get a trucking license. So…she did.
Waiting to Live
This isn’t a “5 Steps to Overcome…” type of post. Today, I have no advice. All I have is my story.
My Mom Is a Construction Manager
Highly succesful business owner and breaker of glass ceilings Akilah Darden has written a book for young trailblazers who are motivated by the words "no" and "you can't."
A Life-Changing Move to the IBEW
Getting in to the Union was the best thing this mom says she could have ever done for herself and her family.
Powerhouse Mexican Mom Champions "Soft" Skills Development in Global PM Office
One of Ana Lucia’s greatest passions in life is contributing to the development of people, with special emphasis on women, to close the equality gap in the corporate world.
Doing Demo With My Daughter
Empowering children to fix and build things that will have positive impacts on their lives and the lives of those around them.
A Priceless Birthday Gift for the "Enginerd" Mom
It is extremely important to show our families, children, and friends that it’s OK to work hard at something and be great at your career, as long as it doesn’t consume your life and identity.
How to Make a Postpartum Coping & Sleep Plan (That Really Works!)
Sleep is the number one recommendation to address and prevent postpartum depression.
Mom Tells it Like it Is to Three-Man Interview Panel, Gets Dream Job
Obstacle after obstacle, Amy Gardner kept her head up, shoulders back and walked fiercely in the face of adversity.
Raising a Proud “Blue Collar” Kid
When Courtney Chard became pregnant with her daughter, no one knew how to handle a woman working as a welder while pregnant.
5 Tips for Returning-to-Work Moms
While the idea of returning to work may result in an excess of mixed emotions, there are several things to consider which will likely ease this transitional period for you and your child.
Nuclear Family, Nuclear Fusion: Mom’s Got it Covered
Sumalatha Yaski is a mechanical engineer on the ITER Project, an international collaboration to design, construct, and assemble a burning plasma experiment to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion.
Engineering Mom Brings Infrastructure Home in a New Way
Akyiaa Morrison noticed there were few resources promoting construction and civil engineering to children.
My Traveling Circus
One of the most stressful parts of motherhood is the postpartum period.
Diapers, Breast Milk & Engineering
Working mothers have to decide every day whether they’re going to put work or family first.
The Triathlon of Life
Katherine Gurd, Division Director of Stormwater Services, mother of two, and triathlete shares her story and her tips for balancing work, life, and everything in between.