First Steps

There's a first time for everything. Remember the first time you found out you were pregnant, the first day you brought your baby home or the first time they went to school. These were exciting times in a mom's life; albeit a little frightening too.

Right now I am in the midst of a major first and it has nothing to do with my children accomplishing anything. As a quick side note, I am excited to say that this is my first blog site and I didn't have to have my kids help me navigate through all of the set up! But my personal most exhilarating first, that has taken over my days and nights, is when I started my own business. Now I know that many women/mothers do this everyday but, when it is your own venture into a new world the excitement bubbles up around you.

When I had my first baby thirteen years ago, I had no idea how unprepared I was to raise a child. I was 1500 miles away from family, had just moved into a new city, had no support system in place and my husband and I started new jobs 5 weeks after our daughter was born. I often questioned my choices and I was sure I was the only mother who had such tremendous difficulty raising a child. I never reached out to other mothers for help because I thought I would not be considered  a "good" mother. As I had more children and became more involved in preschool, etc., I watched and talked with other mothers and saw that they went through the same issues I did. Over the years, I have enjoyed reaching out to other women for support and in return supporting them. Through these efforts, I have built incredible friendships, raised three fantastic kids and gained a plethora of wisdom along the way. I have learned that strong and diverse support system is an important part of motherhood and that it really does take a village.

So, now I have decided to reach out to the women in my community through my new business. The goal of my business is to bring women together to collaborate on ways to support each other and be good to themselves through the ever changing stages of parenting. My dream for the women who attend the various workshops I offer is for them to feel strong and confident as mothers who will then pay it forward by surrounding other mothers with a supportive network on whom they can rely. 

It has taken several years to get build my business but, it all started with a first step. Building and maintaining a strong network takes some time and effort but it, too, starts with a first step. Will you take your first step today?