Crush Stress and Unleash Resilience in a World of Uncertainty
A Latina mom in tech shares how she balances work, motherhood, and systemic barriers with resilience, community, and small steps to reclaim control in uncertain times.
3:27 PM. My laptop screen was covered in a chaotic mess of tabs: unfinished tasks, Teams notifications demanding my attention, and a presentation from 2024 that I don’t even remember making. Does anyone remember how to do my job?
With my two kids going back to school this week, I knew our lives were about to become hectic again. Just as I thought I could take a moment to relax, the anxiety of the new school year began to creep up on me. The one place where I thought my children would be safe. Instead, it feels like a trap waiting to spring at any moment.
As a worker in the tech industry, each day seems like a never-ending race with the finish line constantly shifting. As a working mother and Latina, I’m not just sprinting; I also carry the burden of societal expectations, systemic barriers, and the constant pressure to prove myself. Some days, I can handle the stress. Other days, it feels like the weight of the world is on my shoulders, pushing down harder with every negative headline or looming deadline.
