Episode 54: Making Hard Decisions as a Mom: Why I Left My Son Crying on the Floor

This week on Working Moms Redefined, Denise shares a reflection on decision-making, mom guilt and the weight of choosing when there is no perfect answer. What happens when two important roles collide, when your child needs you and your work needs you, and you are forced to decide anyway?  Denise takes listeners inside a day that began at 4:40 a.m. with her seven-year-old son waking up in pain and ended with her standing in front of a room full of people leading training while coordinating care, calls and emotions from miles away. Through this story, she explores the leadership lesson that has stayed with her the most: indecision breaks trust more than making the “wrong” decision ever could.  In this episode, Denise unpacks what it looks like to make decisions based on the information you have in the moment, even when doubt creeps in later. She talks honestly about mom guilt, self-questioning and the quiet inner dialogue that tells us we should have done more, stayed longer or chosen differently. She also reflects on the power of being supported by people and workplaces that allow us to show up as whole humans, not only as professionals.  This conversation is a reminder that you are allowed to choose, trust yourself and move forward without replaying every scenario over and over in your head. You are not failing because you question your choices. You are leading, parenting and living in real life. If you have ever wrestled with guilt after making a hard decision, this episode will meet you right where you are and remind you that choosing something is often better than choosing nothing at all.  Connect with Denise of Working Moms Redefined:    Catch full episodes and subscribe to The Working Moms Redefined Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkingMomsRedefined    Click here for the 9 Minutes a Day for a Lifetime of Connection Masterclass!     Listen to The Working Moms Redefined Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio and Amazon Music. New episodes drop every Thursday!    Follow Denise on Socials & visit the Working Moms Redefined website:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomsredefined2025/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workingmomsredefineddenisetallcott    Website: https://www.workingmomsredefined.com    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@denisetallcottleadership   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/working-moms-redefined