By Kimberly Hicken Several years ago, I was at a gathering with other mothers. One of the women in our group was actually a grandmother; all of her own children were raised. She was the one that many of us looked to for guidance as we tried to maneuver through our day to day…
By Kimberly Hicken Why Camping: Camping is one of our family’s favorite activities. It provides a chance to both bond and experience some alone time. We can sit around the campfire and talk and roast marshmallows, or we can wander off to a quiet place and read a book or just enjoy being with…
By Kimberly Hicken The other day, I was on my way out to the car when a small movement on the ground caught my eye. It was a slug slowly making its way across our driveway. I knelt down to get a closer look. Its movement was painfully slow, but then I noticed its…
By Kimberly Hicken If I’m quiet, I can hear the constant chirping of three little chicks that are living in my son’s bedroom. That’s right. I have three baby chickens living in my house. Sometimes I wonder how I got to this point. I never thought I would have chickens living in the house….
Working Moms Connection began with one simple belief: somebody ought to do something to better support working mothers. This is the story of how an overwhelmed engineer and new mom built a community, the lessons I learned along the way, and why I still believe ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference.