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"I Wanna Stay Home With the Kids But Also Conquer the World": This One's For the Mom Bosses Who Can't Pick a Lane
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- Jul 27, 2026
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Summary
Michelle records on a Monday (applause, please) and opens with Scarlet on a steep hill in the freezing wind, saying "I can't" for the first time—and Michelle sees herself so clearly it hurts. Then she gets into the real thing: a meme that stopped her cold. "My toxic trait is that I want to stay home with the kids, but I also want a job, but not so many hours I miss the kids, but I also need a break from the kids, but I don't want anyone else watching the kids." That's the whole episode. From sneaking away from the office to grab Ben's X-ray requisition because she couldn't let Josh just handle it, to booking Brooklyn for the summer and then going home at 2 PM anyway because she wanted to be the one taking them swimming, to trying to secure a buyer inquiry from the passenger seat on the way to the pool—this is Michelle not knowing which version of herself she actually wants to be, and being very honest about it. Episode Timestamps; 00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:41 Last Week Reflection 01:00 Bike Ride Challenge 03:40 I Can't vs I Should 06:11 Dance Off Redemption 06:57 This Week's Topic Intro 07:16 Toxic Trait Post 08:02 Mompreneur Tug of War 08:59 Forgetting the X-Ray 09:55 Control Freak Confession 12:44 Summer FOMO Spiral 15:05 Real Estate Flexibility Myth 16:02 Working on the Way Swimming 17:01 Can You Have Both 18:23 Summer Plan and Wrap Up 19:37 Final Goodbye If you're stuck between boss mode and mom mode with no idea which one wins, share this with a friend who's fighting the same battle—misery loves company and so does self-awareness. And if you want to stay connected, you can find me on social media and on my website via the links below. I love hearing from you, so don’t be shy about jumping into my DMs. Let’s Connect! Follow Michelle Stokes on; LinkTree: https://…