Andresa GuidelliCEO, The Real Estate InvestHER · Co-Founder

YOU DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BEING A GOOD MOM AND BUILDING WEALTH

4 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, the speaker challenges the common belief that women must sacrifice motherhood to pursue ambition. She asserts that being an ambitious entrepreneur and a present, caring mother are not mutually exclusive. The core strategy she proposes is strict compartmentalization: when working on business goals, give full, undistracted focus; when in "mom mode," be fully present with the children. By maintaining 100% engagement in each role at the appropriate times, she claims women can sustain energy toward their professional aspirations while also being the kind of mom they want to be.

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Most women don't think it's possible to be ambitious and a good mom. And for many years, I didn't think that was possible either until I learned something very important. You don't have to make that choice. You can be ambitious and be a good mom simultaneously. And here's how you do that. When you're working on your business and your goals, you are 100% there, locked in, focused. When you're in mom mode, you need to be 100% in mom mode. That's the key to have both ambition, energy towards your goals and simultaneously being a mom who wants to be present with her kids.