You were never meant to shrink to fit in.

You were made to lead.

If you’ve ever felt like the system wasn’t built for you, that’s because it wasn’t.

But you’re still here. Leading teams. Raising kids. Building businesses.

You’re not just surviving, you’re strategizing. Stretching every hour, dollar, and ounce of energy. But something’s got to give:

• You’re navigating the gender pay gap, toxic dynamics, the motherhood penalty, and burnout.
• Women in leadership are still mistaken for juniors.
• Black women are still being overlooked.
• Mothers earn just 54 cents to every dollar a married father earns.
• At home, 80% of single-parent households are led by moms.
• There’s no national paid leave.
• Too many women are forced to choose between their families and their careers.

The Resister:

Called the “voice of working moms,” Christine Michel Carter helps women lead with confidence and advocate for themselves at work and in life. She’s lived it. Changed it. And is still reshaping it at every level.

She’s the author of MOM AF and Can Mommy Go To Work? and a contributor to dozens of other bestselling books, lending voice to the untold stories of working mothers, Black women, and caregivers navigating today’s world with grit and grace.

She’s consulted with:

• The White House and Center for Disease Control on maternal health
• Congress on Black maternal equity
• The Department of Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on workplace rights

Christine is a trusted voice for working mothers and a fierce advocate for policy change. She turns awareness into action, giving women the tools to lead, rise, and stay. As the founder of Minority Woman Marketing, Christine leads campaigns that transform policy and culture for working women, especially moms of color. She’s the force behind:

• Mompreneur and Me: Family-friendly networking
• Angel investments in women-led startups
• National media contributions and ForbesWomen thought leadership