The Working Mothers Expo is around the corner. Janice Windt, the Founder and Managing Director behind the Expo, answered a few personal questions. I wanted to know more about her work-life, as well as how a normal day in her household looks like.
Janice Windt:
My normal day starts at about 4am, when I wake up to answer emails before hundreds more emails and calls start coming in again at 8am ;) My husband takes the boys to school so that I can start my proper work day at 07h30 and work until 1pm when I fetch the boys from school. Afternoons are all about them, which is such a privilege. I try keep evenings for my husband and I and the result is that I sleep a lot less than I used to! Even our accountants are worried about the hours I keep! So yes, this is my only job.
I worked at an Investment Bank for ten years and left corporate in February 2015 to start the Working Mothers Expo. It’s taken 18 months to get to this point and we are VERY excited to see what the response to our first event will be. Our goal is to make the lives of working mothers easier by bringing together everything working mothers need under one roof. Working mothers need to realise that they are not alone, get access to the help and inspiration they need and have a moment that is, quite simply, all about them.
The idea for the Working Mothers Expo evolved out of the challenges I personally experienced as a working mom and also from the experiences I was privileged enough to learn about when I interviewed more than one hundred women from seventeen countries around the world for my blog. As I started speaking to other working mothers I’ve realised that many of us struggle with similar things. It’s a real privilege to be able to reach thousands of working mothers through the avenue of the Working Mothers Expo. I’m very grateful.
The Working Mothers Expo, in partnership with MiWayLife, brings together everything working mothers need under one roof.
It will be on from 4-6 November 2016 at the Sandton Convention Centre. With world class products, services and speakers and great entertainment for your kids, this is an event not to be missed.
Tickets available at Computicket.
Sounds exciting! I am considering going back to my half day job as I think the resident alien deserves some of me too. It is just scary thinking I am halving my salary again, this time with another kid in tow...what to do....
ReplyDeleteAlways difficult, but as a mom who would have loved to stay home with the kids, I would make the step if you are able to do so... Good luck!
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