
On this episode of Back to Biz with Katie and Boz, co-host Bozoma Saint John talks with Christine Michel Carter.
Back to Biz with Katie and Boz
The mom of mom influencers Christine Michel Carter

“(Christine) wrote a Huffington Post blog post.... that went viral. It attracted thousands of comments, from…. people who had a similar experience and shared her sentiments.”
The New York Times/CNBC
Are Genetic Testing Sites the New Social Networks?

“Just last night I watched us all climb in my bed on our devices — what was once a time for us to watch a family show together has been replaced by the TV in the background with my son on his iPad, my daughter on her iPhone and me sneaking glances at my iPhone on the table, yet telling everyone to get off their device,” says writer and single mom Christine Michel Carter.
The Washington Post
Too much screen time? Even a small family ritual can help combat overuse.

"The conditions of teleworking combined with increased child-care demands are a perfect storm for bias against working moms—especially Black women. Enter Christine Michel Carter—herself a mom of two—who has long advocated for the working mom, pandemic or not."
TED
4 secrets of successful side hustles

"Moms don't want to seem uncommitted to their jobs, so they opt out of benefits they need, like flex hours, and then their employers think the moms are fine," says Christine Michel Carter, author of Mom AF and founder of the networking community Mompreneur and Me.
TED
4 secrets of successful side hustles

What’s the best way to talk about your side hustle with your manager? Explain how running your own business actually makes you a better employee, says Baltimore-based Christine Michel Carter, corporate consultant and author of MOM AF.
TED
4 secrets of successful side hustles

Social Good Series: Lyz Lenz spoke with MJ Hegar, Leslie Priscilla, and Christine Michel Carter
Mashable
Social Good Series: Lyz Lenz spoke with MJ Hegar, Leslie Priscilla, and Christine Michel Carter

Christine has introduced the first national mommy and me professional development networking event that has garnered the attention of Adweek and Entrepreneur as well as global brands like McDonald’s and Tessemae’s.
Thrive Global
“We must close the housework gap” with Christine Michel Carter and Candice Georgiadis

Christine clarifies misconceptions about working mom consumers for brands and serves as an amplifier of their personal truths. From delivering consumer insights and brand marketing content to helping HR and diversity teams attract and retain these hardworking professionals...
Thrive Global
“We must close the housework gap” with Christine Michel Carter and Candice Georgiadis

"Did you know there's a federal law mandating accommodations in the workplace for working moms?"
Entrepreneur
How I Got My Employer to Acknowledge My Nursing Issue

...working mothers are perceived as less productive and professionally dedicated than men, women without children, and women with grown children, says Christine Michel Carter, author of “Can Mommy Go to Work?”
Black Enterprise
Men Claim They Have More Duties Than Their Coworkers: Survey

Christine Michel Carter, the author of Can Mommy Go to Work? and Mom AF, is relying on disposable masks that her 9-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son decorate so they can best represent themselves, but when it’s time to really invest, she plans on turning to Blended Designs.
The Strategist
The Best Face Masks for Kids, According to Parents

“The huge jump is also 30% higher than that of white single moms, as reported by author Christine Michel Carter in a previous issue of Forbes.”
The Shade Room
#BlackGirlMagic: New Study Shows Black Single Moms Dominate Corporate America

Christine Michel Carter is the #1 global voice for working moms. Called “the mom of mom influencers,” “the exec inspiring millennial moms,” and “the voice of millennial moms”, Christine clarifies misconceptions about working mom consumers for brands and serves as an amplifier of their personal truths.
Medium
5 Things We Need To Do To Close The Gender Wage Gap

Christine Michel Carter, a 33-year-old author on parenting, is a mother of two who is dating after her 10-year marriage ended in divorce.
Business Insider
6 people reveal what modern dating was like after getting divorced

"While society's commitment to promoting equality for all parents is only getting stronger, social perceptions of single moms and single dads still vary greatly."
Parents/Yahoo
Single Moms vs. Single Dads: Examining the Double Standards of Single Parenthood

Progression isn’t happening at the local level for me. Nevertheless, I take my children with me to vote because too few people in their state that look like them actually exercise their right to do so.
Parents
Why I Take My Child to Vote

Motherly
Coverage of Christine Michel Carter's Forbes Articles

"I have recently become a mentor in my career after years of rejecting interested mentees. My imposter syndrome used to make me feel I wasn’t worthy or ready to mentor anyone, despite all my achievements."
Bizwomen
What advice would you give to a new mentor?

"Black Lives Matter became the catalyst for everyone to look around and start to be human again, not workhorses, and realize we need to have empathy for one another."
Working Mother
What Will the Future of Working Motherhood Look Like?

“The most offensive thing someone said about me in the workplace is that I didn't really care about what projects I worked on in the office, because I was more concerned with being a mother anyway.”
Working Mother
The 15 Most Offensive Things People Have Said About Parents at Work

“Christine Michel Carter is a writer, speaker, and marketing consultant who knows exactly what brands are looking for when it comes to targeting the "mom" demographic.”
Romper
33 Rainy Day Crafts That Influencers’ Kids Recommend

“This expectation to live up to the women before you can be especially intense for women of color. “When it comes to black people,” says Christine Michel Carter, a Maryland-based consultant and author of the book Mom AF, “there is this ingrained feeling that you want to be as great a caregiver as your grandmother: cooking from scratch, entertaining fabulously, being the foundation for the family, never making your husband feel like he needs to do dishes or wash clothes — even if he wants to.”
Romper
The Hardest Thing To Do Is ‘Less’ Of All That

“She went from craving cheesesteaks to loving healthy food.”
Women's Health
Using a Tracker for 100 Days Straight Helped Me Lose 50 Pounds

"Christine Michel Carter pays $1,060 a month for half-day child care for her four-year-old. “Actually, that's a steal,” says Michel, a marketing strategist in Baltimore."
NBC
The true costs of child care and how to manage them
“(Girls on social media) are getting started younger and younger. Christine Michel Carter spoke about the consequences.”
TODAY
How Does Social Media Effect Our Girls?

"I didn’t realize in four years I’d have the first national mommy and me professional networking event. I just wanted to make life a little easier for working moms."
The Riveter
How Motherhood Shaped My Career for the Better
“There’s got to be some sort of middle ground — I’m not asking you to pacify my son and excuse his behavior, but please also let him live. He’s not a threat just because his skin looks different."
Refinery29
What Black Mothers Want You To Know About George Floyd’s Death

"As a single mom, you just have to realize that the day-to-day is going to be a shitshow, for lack of a better phrase. You have to be flexible, be there for school drop offs, pick ups, and the madness of it all."
Refinery29
Going Solo: 5 Single Moms Talk Divorce, IVF & Being The Breadwinner

A conversation with Christine Michel Carter, best-selling author of ‘Can Mommy Go To Work?’ and ‘MOM AF’, global marketing strategist, and creator of Mompreneur and Me, on the power of honesty to thrive as a working mom who’s changing the world.
Thrive Global
Seek & Thrive: With Global Marketing Strategist & Mompreneur and Me Creator Christine Michel Carter

“Christine Epps was 21 years old when she left her position as the director of marketing at a regional jewelry company in Baltimore, Maryland.”
EBONY
[BLACK, FRESH & 20-SOMETHING] Epps Consulting Owner, Christine Epps

“Diana Ross, the cover star of EBONY’s Spring 2019 issue, celebrated her 75th birthday on Tuesday. In honor of the legendary singer’s diamond jubilee, hundreds of Black female celebrities and influencers including Debbie Allen shared photos wearing 'I’M GONNA WIN' t-shirts.”
EBONY
Debbie Allen & Other Black Women Honor Diana Ross in Benefit T-Shirts

“Want to spend your refund before you get it?”
Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore Retail Week to feature 'tax-free shopping'

“Christine Epps was 21 years old when she left her position as the director of marketing at a regional jewelry company in Baltimore, Maryland.”
Baltimore Business Journal
Two and a half minutes with... Christine Epps owner, Epps Consulting

“For months, racism has been at the forefront of our nation’s conversation- and neither you or your son can seem to escape it.”
Yahoo News
Dear White Mothers: I Fear For Your Black Son

“We need to shift the conversation from a place of embracing inclusion to teaching pride.”
Yahoo Lifestyle
The Challenge of Raising a Black Girl to Feel Beautiful

To close the gender wage gap, we must close the housework gap. Unlike men, women tend to take on the daily or weekly tasks — laundry, groceries, cleaning, childcare — that can’t be deferred if she wants to work late.
Medium / Authority Magazine
5 Things We Need To Do To Close The Gender Wage Gap: “We must close the housework gap” with Christine Michel Carter and Candice Georgiadis

“I think that (Black Twitter) has transcended (a source for Black people to make jokes about things that they saw in pop culture), and that we are the innovators of being social on Twitter.”
Medium
Beyond #BlackTwitter: A Social Media Community Uncovered

“Both Johnson and Christine Carter, owner of Epps Consulting in Baltimore, said small, independent stores need to offer a robust online and social media presence to keep pace."
The Baltimore Sun
Lexington Lady owners end family's 81-year Baltimore run
