Summary: So many school activities for the parents, a TV mom expert, when your life and your job intersect, being OK with an identity change, realizing you need help as a new mom, the impact of sleep deprivation, and "mom shaming". Pamela Pekerman, Fashion & Mommy Lifestyle Expert, media personality, Vasculitis advocate, and host of "Hustle Like a Mom", shares her Mom Journey with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park.<br> (Pamela's Instagram: @pamelapekerman)<br> In this episode:<br> <br> When kids are going back to school, and all the activities pop up for the parents -- Michelle is so excited<br> Pamela on TV as a mom expert<br> Moving the content to how Pamela's life was, and wanting to be more present with her kids, so she shifted her content<br> Being OK with your identity changing<br> Learning that if you’re fighting it, it isn't a fit<br> Life feels easier now for Pamela<br> When Pamela realized she needed help<br> Pamela's serious health issues from sleep deprivation as a new mom<br> When you don’t “got this”<br> Learning abut mom shaming<br> <br> Pamela Pekerman is a Mom Lifestyle Expert, TV host and editorial content creator focusing on time-saving style and beauty tips and empowering lifestyle changes. Whether it’s on TV, print, social media or hosting events, Pamela goes beyond the surface to explore why a self-care, wellness routine is essential for a mom’s confidence and contentment.<br> <br> Pamela shares her smart products finds, time-saving tips, and mama-drama solutions on Good Morning America, EXTRA, VH1, Fox Business and local morning shows like FOX Good Day LA, ABC Good Morning Washington, FOX Good Day NY and NBC Miami Mix.<br> <br> Pamela works with prestigious media outlets including Parents and Fit Pregnancy, as a host for Facebook LIVE shows, Instagram takeovers and other mom editorial projects that align with her core values of finding time for #MeaningfulMeMoments and finding clever time-saving ways to #AlwaysBeYourBestYou.<br> <br> Pamela is a mom to two preschoolers, who make her life a mix of magic and madness, while also providing excellent content for her editorial projects, particularly her website PamelaPekerman.com and Instagram posts. Both are a personal reflection of Pamela’s roles as a wife, mom, and entrepreneur.<br> <br> Over the years, Pamela has lent her friendly, girl-next-door voice, to HSN and QVC, helping sell millions of dollars’ worth of women’s merchandise. She has shared her tips and tricks in Life & Style, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Affluent Magazine, to name a few. And, Pamela has collaborated with HYATT Union Square NY Hotel as a style curator for a borrow-for-the-night accessory exhibits for hotel guests. The Accessories Butler at HYATT won a major marketing award and garnered huge press<br> <br> Pamela works/has worked with an elite group of clients as a trend forecaster, brand ambassador and spokesperson, including: Neutrogena, AVEENO, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Burlington, HomeGoods, Blue Nile, Ulta Beauty, Crest, Jones New York, and charming CHARLIE. And, as a correspondent on various Red Carpets, she’d interviewed designers like Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Betsey Johnson, Rachel Zoe and Tadashi Shoji.<br> <br> Giving back is a core part of Pamela’s wellness routine, as you can’t be your best you without helping others. She is on the executive Board of Directors of the Vasculitis Foundation, the leading authority in education and research of vasculitis diseases. In 2012, she launched Shop4Vasculitis, a holiday shop-for-a-cause campaign that, in combination with other fundraising efforts has raised over $150,000 and helped launch the Ilya Peckerman Vasculitis Teaching Fellows Program, which educates primary care physicians in NY/NJ area on early signs of vasculitis, so they can best direct patients to treatment.<br> <br> Pamela currently resides in New York,
