This is How One Astoria Mom Helps Empower Working Moms

Andrea Abraham, founder of the popular blog and Instagram, @astoriainheels, is one of those moms who seems able to do it all. She’s a corporate working mom of two little girls, a 3-year-old and an 18-month-old, who lives with her husband in Astoria.

“Living in Astoria allows me to have a backyard space where we enjoy spending time as a family. We barbecue, host parties (pre-quarantine), and have movie nights,” she says.

Her blog, where she shares her own experiences, plus tips from experts, helps diverse working moms navigate their life while thriving in their corporate career—all while also being stylish. As she puts it: “So many women struggle with trying to balance both career and family and it’s important to tell moms that you are no less of a career woman for putting your family first. You can still excel in your career while raising kids.”

Why should you follow @astoriainheels? Andrea understands that many women are working hard to manage both their working lives and their home lives.

Instagram | @astoriainheels

Blog | astoriainheels.com

What is a typical day for you?  

A typical day used to be me getting the girls ready in the morning for my husband to take them to his parents and then I would commute to Midtown for work. I usually would get home around 7pm and either get dinner together or order food for us. My husband would arrive home with the girls by 7:30pm and we would hang out and play with them for an hour or more in the living room before putting them to bed. Afterwards, I’d sit on the couch watching TV for some alone time before heading to bed myself and do it all over again.

Now, with the current pandemic, I am home with my girls. My husband heads into work and I get up with the girls around 8:45am. I get their breakfast ready and log into work. I then go back and forth between my computer screen and the living room to make sure my girls are okay playing with their toys. I try to switch between toys and learning apps on the iPad during the day, which we refer to as “school time." 

Now, it’s a matter of making sure they are doing fine, making sure they are fed, and delivering on items at work on a timely basis. My husband gets home around 5pm. He gives them a bath and I get them dressed for bed. We FaceTime with my parents at 7pm every night and then it’s bedtime for the kids. Afterward, I do a bit more work on the computer, either for my blog or for the office, and stay up late either working or watching TV because now I have a hard time falling asleep.