#004 "Give Grace When Needed" with Ericka Polanco Webb, Stay-At-Home Mom and Motherhood Journalist

May 6, 2020

This episode is dedicated to all the badass moms out there! Meet Ericka, a modern day superwoman who is unapologetically carving her own career lane as creator of the multimedia brand Sinking Heels of Motherhood blog and podcast while also being a full-time stay-at-home mom to a blended and special needs family of 7.

 

In this episode we talk about all things motherhood and career.

Topics include:

• Co-parenting a blended family with special needs (4:10)
• Starting a business after being laid off when the economy crashed in ‘08 (15:18)
• Priorities for selecting a partner when she was a single mom (17:45)
• Why her stepson Jay having special needs wasn't a dealbreaker for her (19:02)
• The people who speak life to her and how she deals with nervousness of writing vulnerable pieces and judgement of others (23:43)
• Ericka's morning prayer practice (29:40)
• "Wearing your sins on your sleeve" Ericka’s teen mom experience and why accomplishing school means so much to her (37:00)
• The importance of women sharing their story with others' & my teen mom story and the woman who guided me (42:35)
• The three pivotal people in Ericka's life (48:30)