So here I was getting ready to go back to work after maternity leave and return to a job I truly really enjoyed. As any mom will tell you, this scenario is one-sided. No matter how fabulous of a job you have, ultimately it is the job that is keeping you from your real full-time job of being a mom. I found myself wanting to be with my girls all the time and it was a feeling I couldn't shake or adjust to.
Don't get me wrong, I love working. In fact, working in corporate PR has been the most valuable professional arena I have ever stepped foot into, combine that with a rockstar mentor and I've jumped leaps and bounds in my professional career. Not to mention, I wear jeans to work every day, can work from home when I need to, and get to travel a little bit to boot. The perks to my corporate job are endless, mainly because I work for a company head quartered in southern California and well, they are just cool. However facing the reality of putting my girls in daycare full-time was eating at me and finally I decided to take a chance. After all, most of my life I've done everything by the book. Went to college (Go Falcons!), got a job, married my high school sweetheart, bought a house, bought a dog, had 2 kids...you get the idea. So this is the time in my life when I say, "to hell with it, I can do this!"
So here I am literally living on a prayer, (and while you're at it, can you say a few for me?) I'm leaving my corporate gig for a different kind of full-time job that requires a lot of work, a lot of patience and I'm told a lot of wine, but it's where I'm meant to be!
So I say bring on the challenges of motherhood, and not just any motherhood, the duty of caring for my "baby bunch" of two kids under two, hell two kids under one! I'll be navigating my way through saving money, spending money, keeping the kids and my hubby happy and well fed (this is important in my house), keeping the dog alive, my roots from showing and my own happiness at the forefront of everything I do and stand for.
Whether you're a working mom, expecting mom, or stay at home mom, and let's face it ladies, stay at home moms are always working, I hope you'll love this blog and be inspired by it. After all, it's because of women like you I've been inspired to give this life a shot. For the first time in a long time, I am doing exactly what I want to do and I am getting the creative juices and energy to do it! I have a few business ventures up my sleeve I'll be working towards, so expect a lot more from me!
I have to say thanks to my hubby Matt and my mom for believing in me whole heartedly; for never saying I couldn't afford to do it, stand to do it or survive doing it! And to my two little bitties, Madison and Mackenzie,who make me laugh and love more than I ever thought possible.
And most importantly, here's to all the moms out there!
Happy Reading!
