Cheryl Young is the founder and president of Creative Blueprints, LLC (www.creativeblueprints.com) and the Creative Blueprint Process as a way to help individuals define and design the life they want to live. She also founded Momorphosis (www.momorphosis.com), a company that helps women navigate each key transition within the motherhood life cycle. Cheryl is working on her next project - The Executive Mom Blogs (www.theexecutivemom.com). Her work as a leader, author, speaker, and professional coach has resulted in her recognition as an expert in personal and professional success. Cheryl works with her clients to help them to energize and balance their busy lives, deepen their personal connections and establish passion and purpose in their lives and work. She speaks to organizations throughout the United States on subjects ranging from relationships and team building to motherhood. She is the author of the upcoming book “Momorphosis - What Every New Mother Needs to Know about the Transition through Motherhood (Overcoming the Myths and Embracing the Truths of Motherhood)” and co-author of “Live Your Purpose, Love Your Work”. Cheryl is currently a full time Chief Financial Officer for an $80 Million Not for Profit company that serves individuals with disabilities. Her professional experience includes senior management positions in the cable, media, entertainment, and telecommunications industries. In addition, Cheryl has held positions as a board member for the New York Chapter of Women in Cable and Telecommunications (NYWICT).
Myth 5: Child carseats and booster seats are required by law in all vehicles - Not! My husband and I got a rude awakening this week as we put our three year old on the public school bus for the first time. A lot of firsts are happening in our household this year so we are getting a chance to debunk some very old myths. (more…)
What would you do if your usually affectionate child suddenly preferred Daddy over you? How would you feel about yourself if your child ran past you to Daddy when you both picked him up at school? What thoughts might you be having about no longer being needed or perhaps wanted by your child? (more…)
So this week was particularly stressful for this Executive Mom. My business and family obligations had me pulled in all directions. My entire family was being interviewed by my son’s school and we had a death in the family and some pretty intense deadlines were looming closer without resolution in sight. Then it hit me. (more…)
I was reading a magazine on the way to a client this past week and I got truly angry. The conversation revolved around successful women and whether or not their success was related to their status as not having children. I was simply amazed that the concept of not having children was being credited as the success factor for this group of Executive Women. The message basically was that being a Mom would not help you get into the Board Room. (more…)
Myth 4: It’s harder to be a single Mom than to be a married Mom. (more…)
Myth #3: Modern Moms can be perfect all the time both at work and as a Mom. (more…)
Myth #2: If You Want It Done Right, You Have To Do It Yourself. Absolutely not! (more…)
For anyone who has seen Mythbusters on television, this may seem a familiar path. I was reflecting the other day about all of the things that people told me before I became a Mom and I suddenly burst out laughing. (more…)
If you are like me, you have a to do list a mile long. I even have mine broken down into sections for each area of my life - work, family and wishlist. (more…)
What does the Kano Quality Process Model have to do with Parenting or Babysitting? (more…)
