26 How She Outsources

Outsourcing is a weirdly fraught topic for moms, partly because of cultural expectations of what we should be doing, partly because of gender stereotypes, partly because of whatever our own mothers did, but maybe even more because of the pressure we put on ourselves to do everything and be everything to everyone. Then there’s the cost. In this episode we’ll talk a bit more about some of the barriers to outsourcing and then we’ll talk about creative ways moms outsource all sorts of jobs, on all sorts of budgets. Links: Full transcript at howshemoms.com Best of Both Worlds Podcast, episode 8, Outsourcing About Progress podcast, “Yes, You Can Outsource Your Normal Life.” Rachel Neilson’s Declutter Your Motherhood Workshop. Inc. Magazine, When to Outsource: 5 Decisions, by Michael Alter.