This past weekend, I got to celebrate my daughter's third birthday. When I think back three years ago to what success as a mother meant to me then versus now, it's actually evolved over time. Some people don't believe that motherhood and success can go hand-in-hand. Some may argue that once you become a mom, you have to put all of your dreams and goals on hold, or worse, forget … [Read more...]
How Do You Do What You Love and Care for the People That You Love?
For some women career and parenthood coincide. They are two aspects of life intertwined sometimes out of sheer desire and sometimes out of necessity or both. While it often appears as though most parents have somehow found a way to balance the various roles in their life, sit down and have a heart to heart with her and most mothers will tell you that they aren’t balancing … [Read more...]
Don't Lose Yourself In Parenthood
A while ago, I wrote about losing yourself in marriage, and this week I feel as though I must tackle another important topic, not losing yourself in parenthood. I have witnessed several couples fall victim to this including close friends, family and even myself. Occasionally we can get so caught up in our role as mommy and daddy, we forget to be that couple we were before the … [Read more...]