Episode 12: Dianne Kibbey

• A little about her family
• Her career progression in technology, highlighting when her kids were young
• How to find the balance; “You can have it all, but not at the same time”; taking one day at a time
• Creating a network of people you can depend on to help bridge the gap with childcare
• Building trust with her managers that even if she had family obligations, she would still log in and get her work taken care of
• Giving yourself a break and realize that you’re doing the best you can as a mom at any given time, especially if you are balancing family and a career
• Getting rid of the mom guilt and realize that your kids love you and think you’re doing a great job even if you don’t think you are
• The importance of finding an employer that is flexible and understands work/life balance
• Her interest in hiring and supporting women that are moms and mentoring new moms in finding the balance
• Life with a teen and a tween – lots of drama and chauffeuring them around!
• Starting to discuss her needs with her daughters now, partly get some of her life back and to also teach them independence
• Getting girls interested in STEM fields, and why it is so important to her and one of her passions
• Making science cool to keep kids interested in technology, and realizing that technology and math touches so many other areas of life.
• Starting Tech Girls at her daughter’s school and how it’s different from Girls Who Code
• Theories as to why girls aren’t into technology as much

Links

• Goldiblox: An ordinary girl who builds extraordinary things! (affiliate link)
• Raspberry Pi – $35 computer you can program and make cool things with!
• Video of throwing a pot of boiling water outside in sub-zero temps