I am a working wife and mother living in Northern California. I have 3 boys - my husband, a 5 year old and a 5 month old - and would not have it any other way!
My interests:
I enjoy spending time with the boys doing anything or nothing at all. I am also into a few reality TV shows that suck me in every season.
How I de-stress:
I find baking and cooking relax me - especially when I can get someone else to clean up my mess! I also enjoy reading.
Best advice I've gotten:
No matter what - family first.
An adjective to describe me:
Understanding
Family
Number of children:
2
Age of children:
5.5 months and 5 yrs
Relationship status:
Married
Parenting advice I follow:
Make good on the threat to take away toys, games, playtime, dessert, etc! I used to be horrible at this and one day my dad saw what I was doing and said "Honey - your son has you figured out!" What a change it made when I stuck to my guns with my son.
Parenting advice I ignore:
Putting my kids on a strict schedule. This will never work for our family. We like to keep things flexible.
Favorite activity with my kids:
Going to the park on a sunny day and playing ball or flying a kite.
Work
Work status:
Work full-time
Industry:
Human resources
Hours worked per week:
40+
How much I like my job:
I love it!
Job stress level:
Pretty stressful
Best thing about my job:
Small company. My boss is great and understand my need for a sometimes flexible schedule.
Worst thing about my job:
Spending too much time on the road - it's not good for my productivity. : )
My dream job:
I would love to work for myself - have my own company/business one day. Just don't know what I would do.
Since starting a career and family, I have less time to find trouble for myself. I would not say I have an aversion to risk, but I would certainly think...
I am the co-founder of Work It, Mom! and just wanted to say welcome!
Look forward to learning more about you -- if you have any questions about the site, please let me know.