Hannah DeLisle-Stall
Hannah grew up in rural central Massachusetts and now lives in the beautiful Berkshires. Hannah has BS and MS degrees in engineering and has spent most of her career working as a manager in the manufacturing industry — where there are few women, and even fewer moms. She is currently a senior quality manager in the aerospace industry, working on commercial airplane components. Hannah and her husband met during college, when they were both volunteering at a food bank. After graduating, building their careers, traveling, and even living on opposite coasts for a few years, they were married in 2015 and welcomed a son in 2019. Together, they love to camp, travel, and hone their DIY skills as they work to build their family's forever home. Hannah loves to volunteer, especially with organizations that help women and mothers advance their careers.
Four Podcasts for Busy Working Moms
The wonderful thing about podcasts is that you can listen to them anywhere — especially while multitasking. Whether it's in the car during daycare dropoff, during a walk or workout, or while doing chores,...
Flipping the Script on Unsolicited Parenting Advice
Every parent has experienced it. That moment when someone else — usually with the best of intentions — offers their field-proven advice on how to raise your children. Whether it's about breastfeeding (or not),...
Please Don’t Ask Me When I’m Having a Second Child
My husband and I often joke about how people started to ask when we were having kids the day after we got married, and then as soon as my son was born they started...
Summer Fun in the Berkshires
Way over in the west-west-westernmost part of Massachusetts lies a region rich in cultural activities, natural beauty, and year-round fun. Summer is a great time to visit the Berkshires — there are tons of...
My Not-So-Secret Obsession with ‘Sesame Street’
I’ve always loved "Sesame Street." Like most Americans born in the last half-century, I grew up watching, singing, and learning along with Big Bird, Elmo, Oscar, and the whole gang on Sesame Street.
Now, I...
How Breaking a Single Habit Helped My Mental Health
As moms, we’re often experts at putting our own well-being last, which means our mental health tends to hang out on the back burner while we work to manage the rest of our lives....
I’m Opting Out of Spring Cleaning (and Doing These 6 Things Instead)
With the arrival of spring comes a feeling of renewal. The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and all the world is new again. The desire to refresh our spaces and start with...
I Still Don’t Feel Like a Mom
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about just how surreal the last 12 months have been. It's hard not to feel as if I’ve been trying to emerge from some sort of fog. While...
How I Keep My Mom Life Organized
In my day job, I’m an engineer focused on improving manufacturing quality and productivity. So most of my professional life revolves around the fact that everything is a system, and every system can be...
2020 Made Me a Different Mom — and That’s a Good Thing
It seems like a lifetime ago that I sat at our dining room table one evening in February, calling loved ones to let them know my son’s first birthday party was canceled. There had...
Finding Online Savings This Holiday Shopping Season
With the holiday shopping season upon us, it’s hard not to stress about finances. With most of our gift shopping happening online these days, there are a ton of ways to find some extra...
How to Library from Home
As we enter the colder months of the year, entertaining our children (and ourselves!) can become more challenging. Libraries have so much to offer for the entire family, whether you’re looking for a new...