A Day In Her Life Episode 36: A Day In Her Life with Nora Massey - Mom and Executive Assistant in NYC!
Jan 16, 2024
Nora Massey, a New York City mom and executive assistant who shares life, work, and reading obsessions. She talks about balancing career and family in a one-bedroom, juggling childcare and household outsourcing. She opens up about her fertility journey and how it shaped her planning. She also discusses finding community, her love of women’s fiction, and how reading fits into busy days.
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Batch Cook Simple Meals For Weeknight Ease
- Do simplify weeknight meals with batch cooking and kid-friendly leftovers to reduce evening stress.
- Nora describes cooking big dishes (chili, casseroles) and serving toddler-friendly items like Yummy Toddler Food meatballs or Annie's mac with mix-ins.
How A Sleep Consultant Changed Bedtime
- Nora and her daughter have a 7:00pm bedtime routine; a sleep consultant helped them establish fluid, balanced sleep habits.
- Margaret self-soothes into the crib after a song, and Nora values A Restful Night's guidance since five weeks old.
Bring Your Whole Self To Work To Create Trust
- Insight: Bringing your whole identity to work builds trust and enables balance; Nora openly shares being a mom and models family-friendly culture.
- She acts as a culture carrier, reminding colleagues that work matters but employees have lives outside the office.
