EMILIA D'ANZICA & SABINA PONS
Pressing On As A Tech Mom
How Tech Industry Mothers Set Goals, Define Boundaries and Raise the Bar for Success
"As a global technology leader and mother of two boys, I can attest to the challenges moms face in the workforce. The stories Emilia and Sabina share illustrate how you can be a high performer regardless of gender, and be there for your family too"
— Catherine Blackmore, General Vice President or NAA Customer Success and Renewals at Oracle
In this first-of-a-kind guidebook for mothers who want to thrive in tech, Emilia and Sabina offer much-needed perspectives on what it means to be a working mother in the technology industry.
Becoming a leader in the "bro culture" of technology is a challenge for any capable woman-but it can be even more treacherous for mothers. Few women understand this better than Emilia M. D'Anzica and Sabina M. Pons, the respective founder and principal consultant at the management consulting firm Growth Molecules.
Upon comparing stories about raising children while working in tech, D'Anzica and Pons wondered: what would it take for their male-dominated industry to start appreciating working mothers?
The result of their conversations is Pressing ON as a Tech Mom, a first-of-its-kind guidebook for mothers who want to thrive in tech.
Distilling wisdom from interviews with more than 300 tech industry leaders who are moms themselves, D'Anzica and Pons have assembled the ultimate list of tips, strategies and resources for tech mothers trying to balance their family lives along with their career aspirations.
Though the industry can be hostile to ambitious mothers, Pressing ON as a Tech Mom offers them helpful strategies and calls on male allies to support them in challenging workplace sexism. In the process, D'Anzica and Pons present the hopeful future of a tech world that views mothers as assets precisely because of their identities and not in spite of them.
More reviews for Pressing On As A Tech Mom
"Eye opening"
As a CEO in the tech industry, I'm keenly aware of the enormous value provided by tech moms in my own company. As a parent, I empathize with the struggle to balance work and family life. Yet as a man, I have not experienced the trials and tribulations that are the norm for women in tech. In this important book, D'Anzica and Pons reveal the real stories of real working moms in tech. It is eye-opening.
- Amazon reviewer
"Heartwarming and inspirational"
This is the book I needed 25 years ago as a young mom trying to navigate motherhood while starting a career. Heartwarming and inspirational, so well written I couldn’t put it down. As a current tech mom, this book hits home in so many ways and brings up a number of things I’ve also experienced in the past and always felt so alone on.
- Amazon reviewer
"Gripping"
Great, insightful book! If you want a peek at what it's like to be a mom in tech, this is the book for you. Whether you're a tech leader or a mom in tech, you'll learn from a truly diverse group of tech leaders talking about the highs and lows of being a mom in tech. Each chapter is an insightful interview with a mom in tech with a focus on a concept vital to thriving in the tech world.
- Amazon reviewer
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