5 Steps for Overcoming Working Parent Overwhelm
Hello to all of the working parents out there. How are you all doing? The answer that I have received to that question ranges from…
Category: Parenting and Family
Having more flexibility at work
Succeeding as a working parent
Taking better care of myself physically and emotionally
In Person or Virtual School? The 5 Critical Questions to Consider
This pandemic will not get the best of us. Moms everywhere are making sure of that. But one thing is clear – we are in…
How to Keep From Going Bonkers while Parenting Remotely
As companies shift their workforces online to help prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and school closures mount, many of us are learning how to…
Kids Say The Darn’est Things: National Bring Your Kid to Work Day
We’re all facing a new normal of working at home under lockdown. Listen to a fun talk with powerhouse moms and their kids on the…
4 Ways to Save Your Relationship from Life’s Extreme Pressures
Extreme pressure. There’s nothing more terrifying than the deep uncertainty that comes when things go wrong. And it shows. That pressure starts to manifest in…
3 Reasons Your Energy Company Needs A Returnship Program
If your organization doesn’t have a returnship program, it’s missing out. While “returnship” is a trademarked term, and has been since 2008 when Goldman Sachs…
What “Returning to Work” Looks Like
Are you considering returning to work after a leave of absence or thinking about taking leave, but have worries about what you’ll return to, or…
Becoming Mommygineer: One Engineer’s Perspective on Finding Balance
Engineer or Mommy? Call me Mommygineer Change does not come easily for me. Yet, after 16 years in a full-time job as an engineer in…
Katie and Ally Conquer Capitol Hill
Katie’s legislative hearing did a great job representing Pink Petro, Experience Energy, women, and other underrepresented members of the energy industry. Watch her speak here:…
The Fight For My Son’s Life: Lessons Learned
It’s 1995. My son is less than 12 months old, has already been hospitalized countless times for pneumonia and, now, infected by Clostridium, a bac…
Why I Gave My Kid’s Fidget Spinner to Sheryl Sandberg
Several years ago when I was working at Shell, I was in our London office. The CEO at the time, was riding up in an elevator full of employees. I …
All In: Our Work-First Culture is Failing Business
When journalist and fatherhood columnist, Josh Levs, was denied fair parental leave by his employer after his child was born, he fought back—and corporate America…
Why Our Kids Need to Know About Energy
By Katie Mehnert, Wife, Mom, and Energy CEO @katiemehnert Originally published on TXOGA Texas Oil & Gas Association My daughter and I had a conversation…
LETTER: ‘My childhood dream to become the first female president’
Originally published in Bizwomen, Houston Business Journal Editor’s note: In our conversation this week, we’re asking readers what they wanted to be when they grew up.…
Maintaining a Relationship While Working Abroad
There are few more exciting opportunities that one has in a business career than the chance to work overseas. Aside from the potential career benefits,…
Talking to my Eight Year Old
Engineers of Tomorrow Obviously, creating the engineers of tomorrow starts with planting those seeds today. However, a part of me remembers when we were having…
