Author: rosegoldmama

When I first went back to work after having my baby, I expected it to be hard. I thought I was prepared. But the truth? It hit like a freight train.

She’s a visionary. A CEO. A mom. A woman building something big while trying to be everything to everyone. If you’ve ever chased a dream while managing the beautiful chaos of motherhood, Olivia’s story will feel all too real.

I never had a dream to become an author. Honestly, I was just trying to figure out how to survive those first months back at work after having my son. It was rough. The kind of rough no one really warns you about.

If you’ve ever tried to “balance” your life as a working mom, you already know the truth: balance is a lie. It’s a Pinterest-worthy myth that sets us up to feel like we’re failing before we’ve even had our second cup of coffee.

I’m writing this from a hotel room—on a work trip, laptop open, inbox flooding, Slack buzzing like a swarm of bees. Sound familiar? If you're a working mom, chances are you know this scene all too well.