Hi there!

I’m Alneada B. Shorter, wife, mother, and founder of The Strategic Mom. I’m a native of historic Tuskegee, Alabama, and a graduate of Harvard college. I earned a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Saint Thomas during my time as an English as a Second Language (ESL) kindergarten teacher. I have a JD/MBA from Vanderbilt University, and currently spend my days as a management consultant, helping Fortune 500 companies solve complex business problems and find new and better ways of doing things. 

While I hold many titles, the most rewarding and personally fulfilling title I hold is undoubtedly that of mommy. My center of gravity shifted in the best way possible when my daughter Zoë was born on October 18th, 2018. However, I, like many moms, have struggled to balance being a fully present mom, wife, professional, friend, and self-advocate. Since becoming a mom, I’ve had to become more and more efficient with my time and energy because I have so little of it, forcing me to become more intentional with my actions.

So I began to look at my life as I would a corporate business problem: evaluating my current state to determine what’s working and what needs to be improved, setting a vision for what I want my life to look like, and creating a strategy and daily tasks to close the gap between where I am and where I want to be. This personal reflection exercise and more intentional mode of operating transformed my life and made me realize that I could help so many other people by sharing my journey. I was excited and encouraged by the possibility of inspiring other moms to achieve greater joy, purpose and balance by managing their time, money, minds, and relationships with greater intentionality.  It was in this moment that my second child, The Strategic Mom was born.   

The Strategic Mom is a framework to help moms everywhere prioritize what matters so they can live less out of habit and more out of intent. It’s a collection of my tips, guidance, and strategies to accelerate your journey to being the very best version of your self. My hope is that this platform will empower you and other moms to become more intentional about your decisions; defining your ambitions, while developing a plan, and getting organized so that your purpose can guide your priorities. This will allow you to flourish at home and at work, while raising children who will ultimately be able to do the same.

Thanks for joining me for the ride!

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Alneada