Diane von Furstenberg, 79, said she believes she did a good job raising her kids as a working mom. On Thursday’s episode of the “Aspire with Emma Grede” podcast, von Furstenberg spoke about how she managed motherhood while building her fashion empire. “If you talk to my children, I was never there,” von Furstenberg told
Ever since becoming a mom 12 years ago, most of my work has been freelance. Being self-employed has always been the only way I could work, as my partner has no flexibility in his job, we haven’t had family who could consistently watch the kids, and I couldn’t afford to put my three kids in
A few years ago I got my dream job. I was asked to lead the content team of an incredible brand and reinvent its look, all while working with a ton of creative and inspiring people. It was the kind of job I told people about and their jaws dropped. “OMG, this is so perfect