Balancing Business and Baby

How you CAN have it all on YOUR terms, with joy, love and abundance, without compromising your business or career goals, or your baby's needs.

Join Pinky McKay, best-selling baby care author, lactation consultant, infant massage instructor and 'Mummy Mentor' on this ground-breaking tele-series as she interviews a 'Who's Who' of internationally successful entrepreneurs and professional women who are all mothers walking the talk of 'Family First' as their highest value.

This recorded series is for you if:

You are sick of treating your business or career like a hobby that fits around everyone else's needs but you feel confused and anxious how you can ever get ahead – without breaking down, blowing the family budget or bowing out altogether. You would love to share your career and business goals with your partner but right now, they just see you as taking time and attention away from them and the kids. And, as for spending money on study, training courses or business development - you daren't share what you are planning because you know that will only create more stress!You know you have a brilliant gift to share with the world and you feel a sense of responsibility to 'get it out there' but you aren't sure about the best (and easiest) way to do this so you CAN have it all with joy, love and abundance, without compromising your career and business goals or your baby's needs.'

It can be daunting to have to juggle and justify between family needs and your own drive for success (to yourself as well as others), especially when it seems that you are making all the sacrifices. It can be equally frustrating to explain to people who do offer support for your business or career goals but don't understand that your highest value is 'family first' and in practice, this means prioritising your family because if it doesn't work for them, it won't be sustainable for you.

If you have chosen to parent in a very 'hands on ' way – to breastfeed, to minimise separations from your child until YOU feel they are ready and to 'be there' with energy and presence as your children grow, it can be almost impossible to find support and role models who can show you how to combine this conscious style of parenting with career and business success.

That's why I have designed this recorded series.

I want you to know that having a meaningful career or business does NOT mean you have to compromise your baby's needs or your family relationships. You CAN design your working life around your family life (rather than the other way round), in a way that works for YOU! And this teleseminar series will show you how.

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This exciting series features interviews with an international 'who's who' of heart centred business women, career achievers and entrepreneurs who can show YOU how to create a successful balance between babies and business or boardroom, because as well as being successful in their careers, these women are all nurturing, 'hands on' mothers who walk the talk of "Family First' as their highest value.

They will share their trials and triumphs, their challenges and 'cheats' (yes you can use a hospital breast pump when you are the director of obstetrics!); their strengths (mothers are amazing at multi-tasking!) and their absolutely practical strategies that you can implement too (how else would they cope without a superwoman cape and magic fairy dust?).

Learn how you can have the best of both worlds – baby and business – as you define what success is to you; what matters most; and how you can design a working life on your own terms, that will work for YOUR family.

And, just to inspire you totally – these women are no light weights in their working world! Some are millionaires in their own right (that means not being born with a silver spoon in their mouth or marrying a wealthy partner who funds their business); others have changed careers or started businesses when they had babies because the work they trained for wasn't compatible with newborn needs or 'being there' as their babies grew.

Although these women have been especially chosen because they are successful business and career women as well as being family focussed, they have travelled very different journeys. This means that there will be a range of role models to inspire and guide you. It also means that there will be no pressure as to what is the 'ideal' mother or definition of 'success' and no judgment about how any of us 'should' nurture or work or ,manage the combination of cradle and career. There is a wide spectrum of how families manage, why women need paid work, what support we can each enlist or afford and whether we feel better working at home with children around, in a separate environment with littlies being cared for by other loving arms, or whether baby and briefcase both sit next to your desk. Often there is no choice about how or whether we work outside the home, but we can make the best of whatever situation we have.

What you will learn from this recorded series:

On this recorded series, our inspiring guests will show you how you too can have it all – whatever 'it all' means to you. This may mean having 'it all' right now or it could mean 'sequencing' so that you have it all, although not all at once, but in stages as your family grows. Whichever style you choose, you will come away with the tools to make it happen – on your terms!

Session One:

Star Ladin, Marketing strategist, Branding expert, Artist, Millionaire mommy, Los Angeles, USA.

Designing success on your terms – how to create a connection with your brilliance and use this to define success that reflects your highest values.

Star will share:

• How she made the decision to leave a high pressured career in corporate America to create 'success on her terms' when she was expecting her first child.
• How she has evolved her business (the highs and lows) with integrity so she can live her highest value 'Family First' – from breastfeeding her babies to giving up one very successful facet of her business to make time for her growing children.
• How you can make decisions based on your own values to create 'success on your terms' and how this affects your brand and your bottom line.
• How to combine passion and profit to build a business foundation that will sustain your family AND set you up for success.

About Star Ladin:

Star Ladin knows that the art of branding is crucial for building your bottom line. Her expertise for creating powerful and authentic brands has inspired multiple 7-figure businesses and helped businesses and entrepreneurs stop struggling, stop choosing between passion and profit, and achieve success on their terms.

As founder of Star-preneurs, Inc., and Art Farm Creative, Star applies her customized signature process to demystify the art of branding for her clients, breaking it down into simple steps and making it easy for them to grow. Star's 20 years of focused work with entrepreneurs inspired her successful one-on-one business consulting programs, the creation of the Five Stages of Star-preneurs™, and 6-Figure Brand Secrets™ – a signature process for developing your best success.

Star's unique approach of rolling up her sleeves and guiding her clients personally has garnered her recognition from around the world. A dedicated mother and wife and a passionate artist, Star is known for her great love of service and gratitude and she continually breaks the mould by generously sharing her knowledge and insight through her consulting, her businesses and her life.

You can follow Star on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StarLadin, on Twitter @StarLadin, on her web site at www.starladin.com.

Session Two:

Dr Patty Ann Tublin, USA

Balancing Baby, Business and Bedroom. PLUS – how to get your partner to support your business and career choices.

It's difficult enough trying to balance your baby's needs and your business without having to struggle to get your spouse's support for your business - emotionally (and maybe even financially).

Relationship Expert Dr. Patty Ann will show you:

• How to get your partner to support your business -without fighting.
• Learn how to stop sabotoging yourself in your business and your relationship.
• Secrets to Keeping the Romance & Spark alive now that the kids are here.
• The SECRET you must know that makes your kid SMARTER than EVERYONE else – whether you do paid work or not!

About Dr Patty Ann Tublin:

Dr. Patty Ann is a sought-after public speaker, author and confidant to other professionals in the field of relationship advice. Dr. Patty Ann is a world renowned relationship expert and a licensed psychotherapist who has helped hundreds of people learn how to increase romance and happiness in their relationships. Dr. Patty Ann has been featured as a relationship expert on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX NEWS and radio shows around the country. She has been interviewed for Women Entrepreneur Magazine, Glamour Magazine and other major publications.

Dr. Patty Ann has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work, a Master's Degree in Nursing, and is a Registered Nurse. Dr. Patty Ann is also a board-certified psychotherapist, having graduated from a prestigious three-year postgraduate psychotherapy training program.

Dr. Patty Ann writes a relationship advice ezine called Two Hearts Beating As One TMand a relationship advice blog at: www.drpattyann.com/blog.

Dr. Patty Ann has been happily married for over 25 years while raising four children together with her husband; along with owning her own entrepreneurial business.

Session Three:

Baby, Breast Pump and Briefcase

Dr Alison Barrett, specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist and lactation consultant

You want to give your baby the best and that includes breastfeeding but how do you maintain this special relationship with your baby when you know you have to be separated from him for most of the day. What if you have irregular working hours? How do you keep up an adequate milk supply? What about sleep deprivation, exhaustion and gaining support in your workplace?

On this call Dr Alison Barrett will share all of this, PLUS:

How she managed breastfeeding her first baby whilst completing her Obstetric residency (In Australia this the equivalent to being a registrar).The essentials to set yourself up for balancing breastfeeding with business or boardroom.When to start expressing; how to maintain enough milk;What you can do to minimise the experience of separation – for you and your baby!The critical importance of having your own cheer squad and 'mother to mother' support team.

About Dr Alison Barrett:

Dr. Alison Barrett has over 20 years of experience in the women's health field. She has worked as a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist and lactation consultant for many years in New Zealand and Canada. Prior to entering medical school she obtained a biology degree and was a researcher in the fields of ecology and biological sciences.

Dr Barrett is a member of several medical professional associations in New Zealand and Canada. She has served on many committees addressing maternal and infant health issues, helping to develop and disseminate evidence-based guidance on infant feeding and maternal health to a wide range of stakeholders. These have included the National Breastfeeding Advisory Committee for the New Zealand Ministry of Health and the Infant Feeding Expert Advisory Group for Health Canada.

She also has worked with non-governmental organizations and continues to serve on the Board of Consultants for La Leche League New Zealand. She has been a peer reviewer for the Journal of Pediatrics and the Journal of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr. Barrett is frequently invited speaker at conferences and seminars on breastfeeding and women's health.

Session Four:

Standolyn Robertson – Professional Organiser, New England, USA

From Chaos to Calm – easy ways to manage your time and space so you can achieve more, focus better and have more energy and time for your family and your business

Are you struggling with piles of papers? Working long, tedious hours to get 'everything' done (except taking care of YOU!)? Missing appointments (or not even making them – are you up to date with your own health checks?). Relax, you can banish mess, stress and overwhelm using Standolyn's practical, realistic strategies to help you feel calm and in control of your work and personal life.

Standolyn will show you how to:

• examine your goals, your priorities, your habits and your spaces so you can set up efficient, realistic routines and systems that make sense to YOU (not your partner, your staff or your motherinlaw)!
• determine exactly which tasks you should be dedicating time to... and which ones you shouldn't, so that you can set up routines and systems that support YOU and YOUR family. She'll also tell you about some great scheduling and reminder tools you could use.
• Set up your workspace to create order and efficiency (and an office you won't be ashamed to let people see!), so you can focus, find things and finish tasks without wasting precious time, searching through piles of papers.

About Standolyn Robertson:

A professional organizing expert, Standolyn founded Things In Place in 2000. Since then, she has connected with thousands of individuals and organizations through her organizing, coaching, consulting, and speaking.

Standolyn has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Women's Day, Family Circle, Real Simple, USA Today, Boston Globe, Money Magazine, on CBS Boston, NPR, the A&E hit show Hoarders and more.

A Certified Professional Organizer (CPO), Standolyn has a Level 2 Specialist Certificate in Chronic Disorganization from the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. She is a Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist (CRTS). She has served her profession as president of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) She's also past programming director for the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization now known as ICD, Institute of Challenging Disorganization.

As an organizer, Standolyn excels in creating comprehensive, one-of-a kind plans with the right blend of wisdom, strategies, and practical ideas. As a communicator, she is dynamic and captivating, and easily instills optimism in any situation. As an organizer she has helped many to clear their space, so that they could clear their minds. Standolyn is a wife and mother of two grown up sons –who helped her hone her own organisation skills as she balanced boys and business.

Find out more about Standolyn at her website www.ThingsInPlace.com.

Session Five:

Dianne Merriweather and Gina Lowinger - Melbourne

Career, kids and care – who can you trust to care for your most precious possession and what you MUST ask when choosing the best care for your child.

Not everyone can combine cradle and career, not everyone can rely on family carers and not everyone has the financial option of hiring a private carer. So, how do you go about choosing a childcare centre where your child will thrive and not just be another little 'face in the crowd'?

Dianne will discuss:

• What effects childcare can have on your child – the good, the bad and the downright ugly (that's why it's important to explore your options and choose carefully)
• What you MUST look for when choosing care for your baby or child.
• What you MUST ask before leaving your most precious possession in the care of ANYBODY, anywhere
• How to make certain that your child is happy and secure in the care situation you have chosen.
• What YOU need to do to achieve the best outcomes for your little one right now and in the longer term.

Gina will tell us:

• The practical steps she took to choosing centre based care for her child so she could return to work.
• How she was able to implement a mutually agreeable orientation plan for her child.
• The ONE thing you MUST know about centre based care before you plan and time the transition to childcare for your child.

About Dianne Merriweather:

Dianne Merriweather is a wife and a mother of 3 adult children. She commenced her career as a kindergarten teacher prior to becoming a mother of 3 lively boys. After spending 8 years at home as a 'stay at home mum', Dianne returned to work as a kindergarten teacher and at the same time embarked on furthering her studies in the field of early childhood education and special education. When Dianne finished her studies in special education, she worked for many years as a special education teacher in the early childhood intervention field, working with young children and their families. During this time Dianne also completed training in family therapy. More recently, Dianne has worked as a lecturer at Swinburne University in the Child and Family Studies Department, her expertise being in the area of inclusive practice, child development and planning for children with additional needs.

About Gina Lowinger:

Gina is the mother of a delightful and extremely busy two and a half year old daughter. She recently returned to her public sector role after 18 months maternity leave. Gina works part time with the support of centre based child care, involved grandparents, a supportive husband and several large coffees daily. She is an active member of her local toy library, visiting new mums groups to talk about the benefits of becoming involved in a community service, such as the toy library, for both new parents and their children. Gina has university qualifications in the areas of psychology, anthropology and management.

Session 6:

Business with babies on board

Two inspiring Aussie business mums will share their individual stories of creating and managing their own businesses to fit around nurturing babies and small children in a very 'hands on' style.

Katherine Beaumont, co-director of Dream Express International, a business training organisation supporting business owners and entrepreneurs, and Anita Lincolne Lomax, Director of Babes in Arms, will tell you first-hand how they juggle deadlines, manage meetings, hire staff (when it's time to hire and the best way to delegate who does what) , travel with babies, and also manage to deal with the messy bits of mothering – from sleep deprivation to baring boobs and baby bottoms on planes. They will share their 'sacrifices' and their shortcuts so you too will know – YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

Anita Lincolne-Lomax

When Director and now mother-of-three Anita Lincolne-Lomax was introduced to the award-winning ERGObaby Carrier in 2004 with her first baby, her passion for babywearing was born. The liberty to be 'hands-free' meant she could balance her daily needs (Anita was then working in her own practice as an architect) with those of her children. These practical benefits, along with the emotional and physical advantages of babywearing inspired Anita to become the Australian and New Zealand distributor for ERGObaby and a keen babywearing advocate. And so, Babes in Arms was 'born'.

The business has now extended its specialist range of ERGObaby Carriers to include other award-winning baby slings and carriers from around the world - the celebrity endorsed designer Peanut Shell pouch sling and the cool, water-friendly Breeze Baby mesh sling - all carefully selected for offering ergonomic support for both baby and parent and their suitability from birth to preschool. Complimenting the carriers and slings are two fashion accessory brands, BabyLegs leg and arm warmers and Baby Bella Maya's designer baby shoes and leggings.

Anita is a proactive advocate about the benefits of babywearing and supports many maternity hospitals and health professionals throughout Australia with well researched babywearing information. Anita aims to encourage mothers from all walks of life and of all parenting styles, to reclaim the joy and freedom offered by the ancient tradition of Babywearing.

Katherine Beaumont

After graduating as a Naturopath, Katherine Beaumont began her career in the corporate health sector and climbed all the way to the top being the youngest General Manager (at the time) of an Australian Vitamin company. After leaving the industry and having learnt a lot about how to do business and how not to do business, Katherine met her husband Dale and together they started their own company.

Dale and Katherine were initially involved with running life skill seminars for teenagers. After they were married in Hawaii came the book series "Secrets Exposed". Dale & Katherine published 11 books in 1 year! It was crazy! As the last book went to print their first son Finn was born. Business continued to grow and expand with so many people wanting access to what the books offered 'live', hence "Business Blueprint" was born, a seminar series designed for business owners to make their life easier, to step back and grow their business in the most cost effective way possible by having access to the latest business information form the experts themselves. And most importantly for business owners to have a life! Their second son Callan was born the day after one of these seminars!

By having their own business what Katherine realised is that it is important to integrate family with work in a fun chaotic way. "The boys are an integral part of everything we do, I believe it is important for them to see their parents work hard and play hard- it is about making the best of the blessings (and challenges) you are given".

All Audio files are delivered via download in .mp3 format. All products are DIGITAL DOWNLOADS and you will have immediate access to view, listen or download.
Please CONTACT US if have any questions or comments.

What is having a successful career or business AND a balanced family life worth to YOU?

Could you even begin to measure the peace of mind you will have by knowing how to build a successful business without compromising your baby's emotional security and development?

What will you save financially by having systems in place to ensure that you can build a sustainable, profitable business AND have time and energy to ENJOY your family.

Consider, you will never get this moment, this day or this week with your baby at this age – ever again – so why miss out?

The information you will learn on these recordings is priceless!

It would cost an absolute fortune to get such high powered entrepreneurs and professional women all in one venue, on the same side of the world, all at once, to share what they will be sharing with YOU on these recordings (That's why it has never happened!).

Instead of costing you a fortune to hear these high calibre role models, we have made this brilliant information as affordable as possible. And, because it's a business expense, you could claim if off your tax too! Consider, this is an investment in yourself, your family AND your business yet, you can get this important information easily, in your own home - wherever you live, whatever your time zone, your work schedule or your baby's routine.