Who we are
Dr. Laura Marie Rivera, Dr. Carolyn Burroughs, and Dr. Mindy Ursino—each Mothers of four children—first met while pursuing their doctoral degrees at Seattle University, where a shared passion for leadership, education, and equity brought them together. Today, they form the #MomsOf4 Intuitionship Team.
Collectively, they are mothers of twelve children and bring more than 80 years of lived experience in Motherhood—an unparalleled foundation for their groundbreaking research. Their joint dissertation surveyed nearly 1,000 mothers, documenting the remarkable overlap between the skills cultivated through Motherhood and the leadership skills prized in the paid workplace.
Their work has drawn national attention: Formidable Inc. featured their findings, and an excerpt was published in the international bestseller Beyond the Pipeline (available on Amazon).
Together, they continue to challenge outdated notions of leadership by uplifting Mothers as leaders in every sphere of life. Follow INTUITIONSHIP on social media for research updates, events, and stories that reimagine what leadership can look like when Motherhood is celebrated as a source of strength.
To learn more about this groundbreaking research, visit Intuitionship.com
The full research is available for FREE download from ScholarWorks
Read about Intuitionship in BEYOND THE PIPELINE
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