“You can have it all. Just not all at once.” – Oprah Winfrey.

The question: What if you are already working 100 MPH, and then you become a mom? Is it ok to slow down? You’ve been working hard to grow in your profession. Now, you have huge full time job, mommy-hood. It can be overwhelming to think about how many moving parts and responsibilities are a part of your life. So, the question is…how do you do it “all at once?”  Do you do one, and not the other? What is the best decision for me? How does she do it?

The Answer: there is no “right way,” but you must find what works for you.  There are many blogs that offer advice for “career moms.”  Many of which I enjoy learning parenting tips from.  This blog aims to provide tips and tricks for managing the day-to-day chaos of a being a mom with a career.  Here we will discuss the moving parts, and pull back the curtain on the façade that is “work life balance.”

It Takes A Village

I am the mother of two toddlers, 4 years old and 2 years old.  I work a full time 8-5 job, that also isn’t a light hobby if you know what I mean.  I am married to my husband of 13 years, he also works full time and has his own professional adventures.  My daughter started her second year of ballet, oh yeah and I’m enrolled in a Master’s of Science Program at St. Edward’s University in Austin, through an online program. Someone told me if I wait any longer to get my master’s, I would only get busier as the kids grew up. Gulp, I hope they were right.  I am two courses away from completing my MS in Digital Marketing and Analytics.  I have to be honest, I am not doing this all alone.

My village, you ask?  My husband is an awesome pinch hitter when I’m lacking and  I have two amazing sets of grandparents in my children’s lives, in addition to awesome aunts and uncles.  For some, their village is a group of their closest friends. For me, I am fortunate to come from a large family and have made it a priority to live close by.   Before we get into the tips, tricks and hacks for daily routines like cooking, chores and bath times…I want to send my greatest appreciation to all of them for their unconditional support. My children are better for it.

P.S. If you are stumbling upon this blog, this is an assignment related to MKTG 6342, Social Media Analytics.  I will be blogging for only next 7 weeks, unless I somehow strike fame or become a professional blogger by accident.  I thank you for reading along!