I recently left my husband of 10 years and bought a fixer-upper with my 3 children who are all under 6. I'm an older mom - I had my daughter at age 46 and my twin boys at age 48. I'm a published author and run my own freelance copywriting business in the area of marketing.

National Speaker Michelle Neujahr provides high-energy, dynamic presentations guaranteed to leave a lasting impact on your organization. With more than a decade of experience as a national speaker, Michelle has given more than 1,000 presentations to audiences of men and women across the country. She is an expert in Organizational Excellence Development. Her programs are designed to motivate individuals to take immediate action, maximize their potential, increase productivity and make a positive difference in their workplace. Businesswoman In addition to owning Neujahr Development Company, Michelle has owned three other businesses, managed a large unit for a direct sales company, been a promotional staffing consultant and continues to work as a business development specialist. In addition, she is an author and a contributor to various magazines. She has trained managers, managed corporate events and motivated audiences across the country to develop excellence, maximize their potential and create positive results. Professional Development Expert Michelle Neujahr is known as a business and professional development expert. She works with organizations to develop their strengths, motivate their people and challenge individuals to go after their goals to reach the next level. With more than a decade of experience as an entrepreneur and change management expert, Michelle designs programs to help organizations manage change, strengthen leadership and reach their goals. She is committed to challenging individuals within any organization to develop daily professional excellence. Master of Motivation Companies hire Michelle Neujahr time and again to motivate their members to take immediate action and increase effectiveness. She is guaranteed to entertain, educate and motivate while creating a positive, energetic tone for your conference or event. Michelle can also work as an emcee/facilitator, product/media spokesperson, executive coach and expert panel participant.

Michelle Renee is an advocate for dreamBIG living, a personal coach, author, speaker and dreamBIG entreprenuer! From abused runaway, at times homelss, teen to becoming a banking industry executive by the age of 30, you could say that Michelle has been dreaming big all her life. Michelle now celebrates the gifts she has discovered through the challenges she has overcome with courage, optimism, and inner-strength. At age 35 Michelle's 13 year financial industry career came to an end when she, and her 7 year-old daughter, were stalked, kidnapped, held hostage, taped with exploives and after 14 hours, Michelle was forced to rob the bank she managed to save their lives. Michelle Renee kept on "dreaming big" and with resiliency, compassion and resolve became the 2008 MSN Hometown Hero, a published author, speaker, owner of dreamBIG�® Consulting and Women Who dreamBIG�® and delivers her "Live Your dreamBIG�® Life" message around the world. Personal empowerment and encouraging others to live life to the fullest became Michelle's passion. Michelle's debut is book, Held Hostage:The True Story of a Mother and Daughter's Kidnapping. From the dark aftermath of violent crime to the courtroom and what it took for her and her daughter to overcome this devastating tragedy will be a Lifetime movie in May 2009. Michelle is currently seeking publication for her sophommore book, Hostage No More: A Hostage Survivor's Journey from Fear to Freedom. This book takes readers beyond the violent crime and into discovering self-love and freedom from blame, anger and bitterness and into living a dreamBIG life as a Hostage No More,not only for her daughter and herself, but as a role model for other violence, abuse and truama survivors. Michelle has been awarded for her success in banking as well as for her leadership in our community via her advocacy efforts with The Violent Trauma Awareness Project and Rock To Stop Violence: A Rock

I am a registered nurse, travel expert, and author of the book, website and blog "Jet with Kids". I work in the travel, medical, and juvenile product industry researching practical solutions to "life" issues when traveling. I freelance and consult in a wide variety of markets - all with one thing in common (traveling kids). I have juggled working at home and being a full time mom for the past 4 years. My most important role is as a mother and traveling companion to a world-traveling "frequent flier in training" preschooler.

I am a passionate Mom working for and about what I love ... being a mom. My speciality is insights and strategy for companies who want to reach Moms, Dads

I am a syndicated columnist on workplace issues for Gannett News Service and USAToday.com and the author of two books on career issues, including "45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy," which was named one of the top 10 most notable business books by the New York Post.

I am the Founder of Finding Definitions LLC (www.findingdefinitions.com). I am commited to teaching moms simple and easy solutions to improve their own self-care. I am the author of Time for mom-Me:5 Essential Strategies for A Mother's Self-Care. I spend my days challenging moms to be their personal best. My mantra is ,"Your self-care is not negotiable but necessary to be the best you and the best parent possible".

Stacey Kannenberg is an author, publisher, motivator, consultant, spokesperson and MOM. As the "Get Ready to Learn Mom", Stacey is a nationally renowned education expert and award winning author with an expertise in childrenâ??s education, and â??Mom-entrepreneurshipâ??. She is the co-author of the award winning and state approved, Let's Get Ready series with Letâ??s Get Ready For Kindergarten! and Letâ??s Get Ready For First Grade! Stacey is the Founder/CEO of two publishing companies: Cedar Valley Publishing and Stacey Kannenberg Unlimited, an imprint of Cedar Valley Publishing. In fall, Stacey will be releasing the highly anticipated Spanish/English Bilingual Edition of Letâ??s Get Ready For Kindergarten!

As a single mom with a successful real estate career, Valerie Fitzgerald ascribes to the belief that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to - as long as you believe in your own personal power. Over the last fifteen years, Valerie has risen to the top of the real estate world by single-handedly building a multi-million dollar real estate business from the ground up, establishing her own charity foundation, and speaking to thousands of people around the country at numerous business conventions. Her talent for the real estate business along with her drive for success have put her on Coldwell Bankerâ??s Top 10 Agents Nationwide list, and earned her the prestigious honor of being recognized as the real estate agent with the highest residential real estate sales volume in Los Angeles County in 2000. Valerieâ??s successful real estate career has earned her the top Los Angeles Residential Real Estate Agent recognition for the Los Angeles Business Journal. She has appeared on numerous television shows, including multiple segments of â??Entertainment Tonightâ??, MTVâ??s â??Cribsâ??, The BBC and Byron Allenâ??s show â??Every Womanâ??. As CEO of C.F. Entertainment, Byron Allen asked Valerie on his show to share with women across the country her story of arriving in Los Angeles with nothing but her broken down VW bug and her beautiful baby daughter. Her interview had such an impact on Byron Allenâ??s audience, that Johanna Castillo of Simon and Schuster, who happened to be watching Valerieâ??s interview, contacted her to discuss turning her story of determination into a book. Many ask how sheâ??s able to do it all without succumbing to â??real estate agent burnoutâ??. But those who really know Valerie know that she has her finger on the pulse of what it truly means to live your life to the fullest. Valerie learned how to love life and appreciate every day by overcoming emotional, physical, and psychological barriers and setbacks early on. Valerieâ??s ability to recognize and seize a career change opportunity serves as an inspiration to all working women. Valerieâ??s journey from successful Ford Agency model to billion dollar real estate agent is a case study in the power of the heart and soul. Valerieâ??s approach to the euphoric ups and devastating downs in her life is the true testament to this extraordinary woman. In her upcoming Simon and Schuster book, Heart and Sold, Fitzgerald recounts her journey as she goes from being an unemployed single mom to creating a successful working woman with a thriving real estate career. Valerie connects with working women and single moms alike as she unfolds her story of regaining her own personal power by putting herself through real estate classes by night and learning how to become a realtor. Today, Valerie remains at the top of the ever-changing real estate market by working with Mastermind Groups across the country. Meeting with these groups gives Valerie a better understanding of whatâ??s happening in the real estate market on a national level; and it provides her with an opportunity to learn about new technologies, trends and techniques in the real estate industry. Although Fitzgerald is constantly on-the-go, she knows that making time to take care of herself is what keeps her on top of her game. Valerie is an expert in knowing how to dress for success; and she regularly consults with her personal business coach, works out with her personal trainer a few times a week and always makes time to spend with her own inspiration, her daughter, Vanessa. Valerie assumed it would be easy transitioning from her successful modeling days as the â??girl next door" in ad and commercial campaigns. It wasn't. Valerieâ??s new position at a cosmetics company collapsed at her feet, and she found herself with little resources at her fingertips....no income, little savings and with a new babyâ?¦. at life's lowest moment. It was at this point the single mother was encouraged by a friend to try real estate. A long way from the days of napping under desks and struggling to fill an empty rolodex with names, the mother-daughter pair still does many things together â?? annual ski trips to Aspen, trips to Europe, entertaining friends at their Brentwood home and walking their two dogs, Charlie and Tiger Lily â?? and theyâ??re just getting started. Nine years ago, they co-founded â??Children Uniting Nationsâ??, a mentoring program for foster care children that has attracted such celebrity do-gooders as Jane Seymour and Pierce Brosnan. Passionate and determined, Valerie Fitzgerald exemplifies for all working women and single Moms what it means to get knocked down but to never give up. â??It means everything to me,â?? Valerie says of her life. â??You need to have the dream of how you want your life to be, and then you need the heart to go and get it. Donâ??t ever give up â?? if you shoot for the moon and miss, you are still among the stars.â?? To learn more about Valerie Fitzgerald and how her innovative approach to developing career changing opportunities and building a real estate career can work for you, visit and read Valerieâ??s website at http://www.workingwomentoday.com

I am a mom of two great kids. I am a published author. I am an actress and a teacher. Currently I am teaching acting at Hollywood Studios Media Center

I'm a work-at-home mom with two great children and fantastic husband. I telecommute part-time as a contract adoption social worker and run several websites and blogs for online income. I'm the author of The Career Woman's Guide to Work-At-Home Success due out in 2009 by Adams Media. I'd like to add fiction writer as well ... when I can find the time.

To facilitate change, I say facilitate because itâ??s up to you to do the work. Offer tools to maintain the gratitude and inspiration

I am the CEO and President of Career Woman, Inc. During my years of groundbreaking business and career success in traditionally male-dominated companies and industries, I have developed a passion for helping women achieve their career aspirations. I am the author of the recently released book â??Your Career, Your Way: Personal Strategies for Achieving Your Career Aspirationsâ??, a sought-after professional speaker, trainer, and executive coach, and was recently named one of the top 40 under 40 business leaders in Seattle by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Check out my blog at www.careerwomaninc.com/blog

I'm the mother of five in a blended family. I had no idea how much fun having a big family would be. I love it.