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Mama. My proudest title.

I can remember the moment I officially decided I would stay home with my baby. I say officially because I always wanted to stay home with my children, but as I grew up, I saw it become less and less of an option for me. Student loans, bills, etc….all the usual things that pile up and get in the way.

Back to that moment. He was two months old and I was rocking him during a late night feeding. When he fell asleep, I just sat there and stared at him. I stared at him for what seemed like forever in absolute amazement. How in the course of two months had such a little human changed every ounce of my being? He changed my entire identity and I welcomed it. It’s a feeling that you might only understand if you are a Mama as well. I say that because it’s a feeling that I have yet to be able to describe in words.

I knew what quitting my job meant for my family. Leaving my stable, corporate job as a Recruiter was scary. I wasn’t the breadwinner but neither was my husband. We each contributed to the household and the thought of cutting that in half was well, honestly, unthinkable.

So why did I do it? Why did I have that conversation with my husband and make that decision, together, to not return after my leave ended?

Here’s why. From the minute he came into the world, I have been in awe. I wanted to find a way to contribute to my family while still being able to take the time to sit on the floor with him and play with his blocks. I found my true purpose when his little hand wrapped around my finger. That purpose was being a Mama. Now that hand reaches out for mine and he uses his strength to stand up on his own. He moves around our floor so quickly when just a few months ago, he was just learning to hold his head up. I have been present for it all and I want to be present for the same life events when my twins get here.

I started my business in March 2022 and now proudly hold the title of Work from Home Mom (WFHM). I am doing work that I enjoy and I get to do it on my own terms. I work with clients who allow me the flexibility to manage our projects on my schedule. I work with deadlines and I stay in touch throughout the process. I work my business into my life. Sometimes that means I am working at 5am and sometimes I am working at 10pm. To some people, that sounds crazy but I love it. I have a strong support system in my husband that allows to me to be successful while still being the Mama I want to be.

I tell you these things because that is why I created this page. It is a way for me to share my work and my life with you. It is a way to grow my business while sharing stories of the the craziness that happens daily in my household. It is an outlet for me to be creative and write down my thoughts and opinions….to put down in words the good, the bad, the happy, the not so happy moments.

So this is why I share you with this first moment….my defining moment, my new identity, my name changing moment.

I’m Mama now.