Kate Hayes
Kate was born and raised in western MA, before heading to college in Boston to study neuroscience. After graduation, she lived in NYC for nearly a decade and CT for two years, before moving to Shrewsbury in 2021. She has a 4 year old daughter and a 2 year old son. Kate is a full-time working mom, leading the corporate leadership development programs at Echoing Green, a global leadership accelerator. Outside of her day job, she is a trained leadership coach and facilitator who loves to work with moms. She runs a local moms group in Shrewsbury, focused on connecting moms through deeply engaging conversations. When she’s not working, she loves to travel the world, cook her way through her cookbook collection, practice yoga, and spend time with her adorable children and husband.
How To Create A Morning Routine
Whether you consider yourself an early bird or a night owl, motherhood requires most of us to wake as the sun rises to prepare for the day ahead. As a morning person myself, I...
Simple Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving With Your Loved Ones
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that oftentimes feels a bit complex. On the one hand, many of us come together to share a meal with our family and friends. We seek to give...
5 Mindset Shifts for Moms
If you have been on social media in the past decade, you have likely been bombarded with calls to change your mindset. For a long time, I could not decouple mindset work from the concept...
5 Things To Do This Fall Season
Fall has been my favorite season since I was a child. There is just something about it that makes it uniquely special. There is a level of energy and excitement, from being back to...
Clearing Space For Fall: How I Prepare For A Reset
There are a few key moments throughout the year that lend themself well to a reset. The start of the calendar year, the start of summer, the turning of each season, and of course,...
Let’s Have a Calm Mom Summer
First, it was a hot girl summer. Then, social media began calling for hot mom summer. This year? Can we make it calm Mom summer?! Here's the thing - I love summer. Many of my...
Preventing and Addressing Burnout in Motherhood
Most moms have experienced burnout - estimates say 68% of working moms and 55% of stay-at-home moms have felt they are moving towards, or full-on experiencing, burnout. These numbers are deeply concerning. As a...
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother's Day is just around the corner, and it's time to show the moms in our lives how much we care about them. This Mother's Day gift guide includes ideas for things that I...
The Ultimate New England Bucket List
There are so many reasons that I love living in New England. We have an endless supply of adventures waiting for us, all within a reasonable distance. We have the ocean, mountains, country, cities,...
Five Books That Changed My Motherhood Experience
I have been an avid reader since I was a child. I read constantly about many topics. When I became pregnant with my daughter in 2018, I immediately ordered every book I could find...