Jackie Malkes
Jackie Malkes is a wife, mother of two, and a working Mom. Jackie works as a Principal Implementation Manager at an analytics software company. After attending college in DC, she made the move to the burbs in Northern Virginia. Jackie is a native Philadelphian, and came to the DC area to attend American University where she received her BA and MA. Jackie loves traveling, coffee shops, volunteering, yoga, fitness, and connecting with friends over dinner or coffee.
Gitika Kaul: Mom of the Month [July 2022]
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms. There are working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like...
Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD: Mom of the Month [June 2022]
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Lori Mihalich-Levin,...
Dominique Dawes: Mom of the Month [May 2022]
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Dominique Dawes!...
Elina Cannon: Mom of the Month [April 2022]
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Elina Cannon!...
Monica Blakely: Mom of the Month [March 2022]
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Monica Blakely!...
Essi Bossiade: Mom of the Month [February 2022]
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Essi Bossaide!...
Top Ideas to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Washington, DC Area
Valentine's Day can be triggering to so many different moms. Several moms might have loving relationships with their partners, some moms may feel disconnected from their partners for whatever reason, other moms may feel...
Alicia Dalton: Mom of the Month [January 2022]
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Alicia Dalton!...
Start Your Own Kindness Campaign as a Family This Holiday Season
The Holiday Season is coming up quickly and the best way to get involved in the giving spirit is to actively participate in local charity and giving campaigns. Last year in the height of...
Find a Mama Mentor In and Out of the Workplace
Both working and non-working mamas need mentors. Whether you are in the office or out of the office, after having a baby or inheriting a bonus mom role, walking into the workplace can make...
Accelerate Your Career: Volunteer on a Committee or Join a Nonprofit Board
Are you struggling to find meaning in your day-to-day job? Feeling “stuck” in your current position/career? Looking to impact your local community? Serving on a nonprofit Board or committee may be the next role you...
Re-emerging and Social Etiquette in a Post COVID Vaccine World
With the vaccination rates and public consumption of the data available, many people are determining their social etiquette post covid vaccine and their level of comfort re-entering the world. In some ways this feels...
6 Tips to Juggle Work While Caring for Children at Home During a Pandemic
Ever since the pandemic started, the “Mom guilt” has been amplified. For kids going to school; mothers are asking themselves, Will they catch or pass this deadly virus that’s already caused so much destruction?...
4 Tips to Survive as a Working Parent During the Pandemic With Preschool Aged...
This is a guest article by Jackie Malkes.
As I sat in the nursery breastfeeding my 6-month-old to sleep, I received a phone call from the Executive Director at my son’s preschool. “We have a...