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Sep 4Liked by Carly Martin

The ebbs and flows of work and dreams and motherhood are so real… as is the impatience to share your work with the world (I LOLed at your Labor Day memory bc I can totally relate)! Thank you for sharing all of this; it’s refreshing and helpful and just what I needed to read ☺️

Also, look at all you’ve done!! 💪🏻

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Wow thank you for this! I'm so glad it resonated and it is oddly reassuring to be indoctrinated into the career-dreams-motherhood battle most of us face. Solidarity!

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It’s crazy how much of my story I see in yours . Can’t wait to order the picture book!

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Totally, we've had so many parallels and I'm glad to have your thoughtful insights to learn from in this current chapter :)

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I'm definitely in it with you <3

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Thank you for sharing this Carly. Look at what you've created and built!

"It was brutal to feel like I was finally reaching my stride only to have it all burn down."

"I don’t have the kind of success I thought I might have at this point. The online world has drastically changed and it’s made it a lot harder to stand out and be noticed, and to be honest I’m just not up for that kind of competition anymore."

Did you take these words from my diary because, GIRL SAME! You are so not alone. From one solopreneur mom to another, I see you and I hear you. And low-key I want to be your friend.

I can't wait to see what the next chapter looks like for you. You're doing great. <3

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Emmy wow thank you for this! I’m glad it resonated and also frustrated that it’s such a common feeling among us (motherhood and career and especially solopreneurship). Glad to have connected with you on here!!

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Sep 4Liked by Carly Martin

Oh I can definitely relate. Thanks for sharing ❤️ Miss you in Chicago!

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