For Professional Single Mothers Who Want to Advance Without Losing Their Family
Download the free 60-second checklist to find your starting point — and take one clear action this week.
I See You
Before we start, I need you to know something. I see you. I see you waking up exhausted, wondering how you're going to get through another day. I see you with a degree on the wall and a role that doesn't match your credentials. I see you dropping the kids off, rushing to a job that undervalues you, and picking them up last because you had no choice. I see you lying awake at 2 AM, doing the math in your head, wondering if you'll ever get ahead. I see you watching colleagues with less experience get promoted while you stay stuck. I see you scrolling job postings, then closing the laptop because who has the time?
You Are Not Crazy
If you've ever thought: "I have a degree. I have experience. Why am I not further along?" or "Maybe I should just accept that this is my ceiling now." You are not crazy. You are not weak. You are not alone. The world tells you to wait. Wait until the kids are older. Wait until you heal. But waiting is a trap. And deep down, you know it.
I Know Because I Was You
At 34, I was a widow with three children. I had a PhD, but I was standing in bread lines, queuing all night for gas, wondering if I would ever move again. People told me to wait. But I couldn't. My children needed me to figure it out. I didn't need a miracle. I needed a decision.
Your Starting Point: The 5 Decisions Checklist
People called my rise from the bread line to Full Professor a "miracle." I call it 5 Decisions. You don't need to make all 5 decisions today. You just need to find your starting point.
Get the Free 5 Decisions Checklist. This 60-second assessment will help you identify exactly where you are stuck—whether you need to Move, Ask, or Own the Clock—and give you one specific action to take this week.
Meet Dr. Rose Shumba
"Miracles didn't wake me up at 4 AM. Luck didn't get my children across an ocean. God's grace and 5 decisions did. Today, I'm going to teach you those decisions."
Dr. Rose Shumba is an award-winning professor and career strategist with over 20 years of experience helping people build careers with clarity.
Her Story
- Started her PhD with a 3-week-old baby.
- Became a single mother overnight with three children (6, 2, and 2 months).
- Lost the house and car; stood in bread lines to feed her family.
- Didn't stop — advanced to Associate Dean and Department Head.
- Today, all three of her children have successful careers of their own.
How She Can Help
- Strategy-first decisions you can apply immediately.
- A clear framework built for real-life constraints.
- A practical next-step plan — not just motivation.
